IJsschotsen 1880

"IJsschotsen," meaning "Icebergs" in Dutch, is a delicate watercolor sketch by Louis Apol, created in 1880. This piece, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures the fleeting beauty of ice formations. Apol's use of light washes of watercolor suggests the ethereal nature of icebergs, their shapes rendered with a sense of movement and fragility. This study exemplifies the artist's keen observation of nature and his ability to translate it into a sensitive and expressive artistic language.