![Painting, In tropical waters, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174762_1_grid.jpg)
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Painter Peter de Boer (The Netherlands, 1979) feels strongly connected to the sea. Intense nature experiences such as described and painted in Romanticism are a source of inspiration and starting point for de Boer. On a surfboard in the North Sea, surrounded by nothing but sea and swell, with a view of the horizon or towards the beach and dunes. In it he finds an image of the infinite, the passive contemplation of the eternal, during a temporary moment.
The horizon is a foothold but at the same time is a natural limit that indicates infinity. When the sun disappears behind it, a sense of time and transience arises. Perhaps that is why we often let ourselves be tempted into melancholy when we set our sights on the horizon.
De Boer often shows a path leading to the sea in his seascapes and dune landscapes. The sea as a destination or goal is a metaphor for freedom. Sometimes there are people in the landscapes or seascapes. Surfers, beachcombers and naval heroes; it is those who are attracted to the sea.
His paintings are an aesthetic rendition of freedom and infinity, but at the same time show a sublime threat that frightens us as it transforms from rippling to a savage lure.
When, in those days, travelers pulled blindfolded through the Alps of Italy in order not to see the cruel nature, in nature as we know it the traces of human presence are almost always visible in the landscape. This human presence deems Boer as both reassuring and disturbing.
Reassuring because it indicates that the area is not completely inhospitable, a certain safety is experienced, if one is 'among the people' or sees another ship or cabin, one is not alone. Unification with nature does not seem to be reserved for man. Although nature can evoke aesthetic pleasures, at the same time it turns out to be inhospitable. But in this case, with signs of human presence, the landscape seems tamed and under control.
Disturbing, on the other hand, because the same humanity peoples, depletes, pollutes and even destroys the natural beauty with ever increasing speed. The balance turns out to go completely the wrong way and environmental organizations worldwide raise alarms. Do we still know how to turn the tide in time, do we still gain insight and do we go into action before it is too late?
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![Painting, Martijn Doolaard at his cabin, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2181416_1_grid.jpg)
Martijn Doolaard at his cabin
Peter de Boer
Painting - 50 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,244
![Painting, Master of camouflage, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177172_1_grid.jpg)
Master of camouflage
Peter de Boer
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,851
![Painting, Fisher boy, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177175_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Seagulls on the move, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176234_1_grid.jpg)
Seagulls on the move
Peter de Boer
Painting - 140 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,488
![Painting, Caravan Paradise IV, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/678006_1_grid.jpg)
Caravan Paradise IV
Peter de Boer
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,571
![Painting, Paradise van, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/583992_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Campervan seen from the water, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1383972_1_grid.jpg)
Campervan seen from the water
Peter de Boer
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,672
![Painting, Treehouse at waterfall, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/730149_1_grid.jpg)
Treehouse at waterfall
Peter de Boer
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,806
![Painting, Monkey Pulah, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/635658_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Junglekreek, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/595317_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Storm tent, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1740495_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Wildclouds above purple sky, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124987_1_grid.jpg)
Wildclouds above purple sky
Peter de Boer
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,010
![Painting, Cosmos in a stone, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124990_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Our tent is on fire, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1458561_1_grid.jpg)
Our tent is on fire
Peter de Boer
Painting - 150 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
$6,283
![Painting, To the North Sea with my surfboard, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/579570_1_grid.jpg)
To the North Sea with my surfboard
Peter de Boer
Painting - 200 x 300 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 118.1 x 0.8 inch
$11,219
![Painting, Surfspot, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1687668_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Boat on the mudflats, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1867659_1_grid.jpg)
Boat on the mudflats
Peter de Boer
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,122
![Painting, Purple colored morning, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1744281_1_grid.jpg)
Purple colored morning
Peter de Boer
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,907
![Painting, Dirk goes swimming, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124129_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, From the mudflats, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124963_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nightsea, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124966_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cabin at the riverside, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1867617_1_grid.jpg)
Cabin at the riverside
Peter de Boer
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
![Painting, How do we get there?, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1458567_1_grid.jpg)
How do we get there?
Peter de Boer
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,244
![Painting, Dunepath to the sea (in exhibition), Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/965274_1_grid.jpg)
Dunepath to the sea (in exhibition)
Peter de Boer
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,042
![Painting, Biarritz I, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/595320_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Surfspot, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/552013_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pastel de nata, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1405695_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, From my campervan to the Sea, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/894864_1_grid.jpg)
From my campervan to the Sea
Peter de Boer
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,356
![Painting, Man discovers emptywave, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/583989_1_grid.jpg)
Man discovers emptywave
Peter de Boer
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,029
![Painting, To the sea first light, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/579615_1_grid.jpg)
To the sea first light
Peter de Boer
Painting - 120 x 170 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 66.9 x 0.8 inch
$4,880
![Painting, To the ocean, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1433454_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Foxes by moonlight, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1972386_1_grid.jpg)
Foxes by moonlight
Peter de Boer
Painting - 120 x 170 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 66.9 x 0.8 inch
$5,609
![Painting, Arrival at the beach, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1755486_1_grid.jpg)
Arrival at the beach
Peter de Boer
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,702
![Painting, Arrival at the beach, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1524096_1_grid.jpg)
Arrival at the beach
Peter de Boer
Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,777
![Painting, Sunshine setwaves, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1468296_1_grid.jpg)
Sunshine setwaves
Peter de Boer
Painting - 135 x 170 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 66.9 x 0.8 inch
$5,609
![Painting, Noordzee strand, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/635637_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hidden Place, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/607554_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The cabin I want to be at, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1867614_1_grid.jpg)
The cabin I want to be at
Peter de Boer
Painting - 150 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$6,516
![Painting, Daft punk surfers paradise, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1626201_1_grid.jpg)
Daft punk surfers paradise
Peter de Boer
Painting - 150 x 190 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 74.8 x 0.8 inch
$6,844
![Painting, Hortus botanicus, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1545123_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Behind the trees, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1406247_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Secret surfspot, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1223691_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cabin close to the ocean, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/965265_1_grid.jpg)
Cabin close to the ocean
Peter de Boer
Painting - 150 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
$6,283
![Painting, Dreamspot, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/894846_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Surfspotters, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177182_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Biarritz II, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/625455_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nature Surrounded, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/540163_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, From my Tent to the Sea, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/894876_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Mosquito Bush, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/894882_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dune forest, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/808347_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sunshine Cabin, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/564025_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mahalo, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/856545_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Caravan Paradise, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/551995_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bench in the greenhouse, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1468278_1_grid.jpg)
Bench in the greenhouse
Peter de Boer
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Lines, Peter de Boer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/808350_1_grid.jpg)
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