Cast of a Net (le Coup De Filet) 1900

"Cast of a Net (le Coup De Filet)" is a 1900 etching by French Symbolist artist Paul-Albert Besnard. The artwork depicts a skeletal figure standing on a beach, gazing at the ocean with a fishing net draped over its arm. The net itself appears to be filled with the forms of two figures, perhaps representing the bounty of the sea or the inevitability of death. Besnard's use of loose, expressive lines gives the work a sense of dynamism and mystery, creating a haunting and evocative scene.