Boats at Saintes-Maries
1888
Vincent van Gogh sketched this mesmerizing seascape during a sunny 1888 trip to the fishing village of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Swapping his famous thick brushstrokes for a reed pen, he captured the rhythmic, swirling motion of the Mediterranean waves and the stippled texture of the sky. The choppy water seems to dance with energy, surrounding the sturdy fishing boats that dot the horizon. This drawing reveals a different side of the Post-Impressionist master, proving his genius lived in the raw, expressive power of simple ink lines just as much as in oil paint.
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