Boat with Draught Animals

In Boat with Draught Animals, a barge loaded with animals sails in a waveless sea on whose surface the shadow of the vessel appears; the shore can be seen in the background. The diffuse, gentle lighting links sky and sea, the warm colouring, without points of particular heightening, lend a lyrical tone to the composition, while at the same time defining the moment in time - dawn or twilight.