Zeilschip op het strand 1848 - 1888

"Zeilschip op het strand" (Sailing Ship on the Beach) is a pencil drawing by Anton Mauve, created between 1848 and 1888. The drawing, housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures a quick sketch of a sailing ship with loose, gestural lines, suggesting a fleeting moment in time. The simple composition and the artist's focus on capturing the essence of the subject, rather than detailed realism, are characteristic of Mauve's work. This work demonstrates Mauve's mastery of capturing movement and light with just a few strokes of the pencil.