Van Gogh painted this work during his period in The Hague, where he focused on the daily lives of fishermen and workers. It shows his early fascination with hard life by the sea and the forces of nature. Here, he experimented with colour and brushwork to capture the atmosphere of wind and movement.
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter known for his expressive brushstrokes, intense use of colour and emotional depth. Although he received little recognition during his lifetime, today he is considered one of the most influential artists in Western art history. His work comprises more than 2,000 artworks, including about 860 oil paintings, often made in the last two years of his life. His themes's ranged from self-portraits and landscapes to still lifes and peasant figures, in which he always tried to capture the essence of human existence.
