Dutch Landscape
1862
Look at that sky! Jongkind lets the clouds steal the show in this breezy 1862 scene, sweeping across the canvas with loose, energetic brushstrokes that practically invented the Impressionist style. Down below, a tiny figure strolls past classic Dutch windmills while a flock of birds scatters into the distance, capturing a fleeting moment of everyday life. Jongkind was actually a mentor to Claude Monet, teaching him to paint outdoors and chase the light, making this flat, marshy landscape a direct ancestor of the famous Impressionist masterpieces we love today.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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