This painting and its pendant, The Lighthouse at Tuslen, are by the Dutch painter W. Dommershuijzen, also called Dommersen. He is apparently a relation of the better known artists Pieter Cornelis Dommershuijzen (1834-1908) and his younger brother Cornelis Christian Dommershuijzen (1842-1928). However, no secure biographical details are known of his life.

This view of a Costal Scene is typical of the Dommersens’ technique of applying a bright luminous pallet to their subjects. In this sunny view, beneath a clear blue sky, a beached fishing boat and figures can be seen in the left foreground. Beyond them, on a promontory along the coast, is a wooden house by the waters edge with a moored fishing boat nearby. These motifs are clearly reflected in the still waters of the bay. This idealised view is probably derived from a location on the Dutch coast.