fishermen

  • At sea

    At sea

    Jozef Israëls (Dutch, 1824–1911)

    A lone boat rocks on dark waves, its weary fishermen bent against the wind. The sea stretches gray and endless, swallowing their silhouettes. Salt spray stings their faces as they haul nets heavy with the day’s meager catch. The horizon offers no comfort—just another day of toil beneath the indifferent sky.