German school, 19th-20th century

German school, 19th-20th century.
"Fishermen returning at dawn".
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower left-hand corner "E. Raenten".
Restoration visible on the back.
Measurements: 75 x 88,5 cm.
Painting of romantic theme and treatment, Several fishermen's boats approach the shore, where their women are waiting for them. The strong backlights, which cut the figures like dark silhouettes, impregnate the scene with intensity. The charged atmosphere hints at storm and danger, a tempest from which the fragile boats have escaped. Between the dense twilight clouds, a full moon rises, its silvery rays glinting on the rough sea.