Dutch school of the 19th century, animated seascape of fishermen in the moonlight.

Oil on spun panel of 46 cm by 37 cm.
Old frame of 65 cm by 56 cm.

This beautiful painting offers us a seascape in the moonlight. We are in the harbor of a port where many fishermen are busy. The artist is very clearly inspired by Anthonie van Borssum (1629-1677) and Aernout van der Neer (1603-1677), the specialists of moonlight reflected on the calm expanse of a body of water. The artists did not forget to animate their compositions with many characters in full work because the Dutch people were proud of their success in the face of a sometimes unwelcoming nature. This success was the fruit of their labor (polders, irrigation), all the landscapes were shaped by their hand. Moreover, he had conquered the world thanks to his sea trade. Landscape painters were able to translate this pride into images that were as seductive as they were surprisingly modern. This genre had considerable success in Holland before spreading to the rest of the continent.