Clair de lune à Overschie | Johan Jongkind | 1855 17th Century often associated with introspective states

often associated with introspective states

hybrid creatures attacking the reclining hermit

which could imply a sense of contemplation or anticipation

the precise meaning of which has been argued over for centuries

Clair de lune à Overschie | Johan Jongkind | 1855 17th Century often associated with introspective statesJongkind's most frequent subject was the marine landscape, which he painted both in the Netherlands and in France. Many of his works depict the Seine, particularly the area near Notre Dame Cathedral. He painted watercolors out of doors, and used them as sketches for oil paintings made in his studio. His paintings are characterized by vigorous brushwork and strong contrasts. Like the 17th century Dutch landscape painters of the Golden Age of Dutch