The Minnehaha 1902

Antonio Jacobsen made this painting of the Minnehaha, probably in oil, and boy, is it a beauty. It's like he's letting the ship be itself, riding those waves. Look at how he layers the paint, especially in the water. You can almost feel the ship moving! Jacobsen doesn't hide his process, but embraces the realness of making. And those tiny details on the ship itself? Each little window and railing. He has got such an eye for observation! Jacobsen's work always reminds me of Edward Hopper. There's a similar sense of quiet observation and attention to detail, but Jacobsen brings a sense of movement and life that Hopper, I think, often lacks. It's a reminder that art is always in conversation, each artist building on what came before.