Aangemeerde zeilboten aan een waterkant 1890 - 1946

"Aangemeerde zeilboten aan een waterkant" (Moored sailboats on a waterfront) is a pencil sketch by Dutch artist Cornelis Vreedenburgh, created between 1890 and 1946. The artwork, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, depicts a simple yet evocative scene of sailboats moored along a waterfront. Vreedenburgh's loose, gestural style, reminiscent of Impressionism, captures the fleeting light and movement of the scene. The sketch suggests a moment of tranquility, with the sailboats resting peacefully on the water. This quick study demonstrates the artist's keen eye for observation and his ability to translate a scene onto paper with fluid strokes.