Van Gogh--Scheveningen Beach in Stormy Weather

Van Gogh--Scheveningen Beach in Stormy Weather Scheveningen Beach in Stormy Weather, 1882

Van Gogh painted this small view of the sea using thick gobs of color and a rough brushstroke. The raging, foaming sea, the dark, thundery sky, and the boat's flag whipping in the wind all give a good impression of stormy weather. Van Gogh painted this picture on the spot, at Scheveningen, a beach resrot near The Hague. He had to fight against the elements: the gusting wind and flying sand, which stuck to the wet paint. Most of this was later scraped off, but a few grains can still be found in some of the paint layers.
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Oil on Canvas, 34.5 x 51 cm

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Jillian Weaver
Last updated: Sun., Mar. 21, 1999