Sailboats near Trouville
ca. 1885-90
Eugène Boudin, often called the 'King of Skies,' captures a dramatic moment off the coast of Trouville with this stormy seascape. Dark, heavy clouds loom over the horizon, threatening to swallow the small sailboats battling the choppy, white-capped waves. Boudin was a master of painting outdoors and actually taught a young Claude Monet how to observe light and atmosphere, making him a godfather of Impressionism. You can almost feel the salty spray and the wind picking up just by looking at those frantic, energetic brushstrokes in the water.
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