Het in zee brengen van een visserspink 1870 - 1888

"Het in zee brengen van een visserspink" (Launching a Fishing Boat) is a painting by Anton Mauve, depicting a scene of daily life in the Netherlands. The work, housed at the Rijksmuseum, showcases Mauve's signature loose brushstrokes and muted palette, characteristic of the Hague School movement. The painting portrays a group of horses pulling a fishing boat into the water, highlighting the harsh realities of manual labor and the connection between humans and nature. The composition, with its emphasis on diagonal lines and contrasting light and dark areas, creates a sense of movement and energy.