Clair de lune à Overschie | Johan Jongkind | 1855 17th Century revelation

revelation

her face etched with despair

features a captivating portrait of Jesus

tattered clothing

The trees and other natural features are covered in a blanket of snow

Clair de lune à Overschie | Johan Jongkind | 1855 17th Century revelationJongkind'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