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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Pen drawing of an ornate royal galley seen from the stern, with carved decoration, a canopy, and choppy sea.

A Royal French Galley Seen from the Stern

Pierre Puget, 1660

Sketch of waves breaking over dark rocks on a rugged coast under a pale sky, by Frederic Edwin Church.

Near Otter Cliffs, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of a heavy sea breaking over rocks with spray rising under a streaked, stormy sky.

"Spoondrift," Heavy Sea, Prout's Neck

Winslow Homer, 1900

Watercolor sketch of a sailing ship's deck with rigging, masts, and a seated sailor beside a hanging boat.

On Board Ship

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Pencil and white gouache sketch of icebergs floating on calm water under a flat horizon, on tan paper.

Icebergs near Cape St. John, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Faint pencil sketch of a seated female nude with raised arm, with a distant shoreline and buildings on warm toned paper.

Beach Scene

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil sketch of waves breaking on a rocky shore under a wide, empty sky with a distant horizon line.

Seashore, Newport, RI

William Trost Richards, 1880

Pale sketch of a low sun over a calm sea with a shimmering reflection and thin clouds on a tan paper ground.

Seascape near Newfoundland, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Watercolor of two rowboats on a pale beach under a dark overcast sky, with two figures and distant ships on the horizon.

Stern View of Two Rowboats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil sketch of sailboats on calm water near a wooded island, with rocks and evergreen trees in the foreground.

Rodick’s Island, Mt. Desert

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Painting of surf crashing against a rocky, cliff-lined coast with dark boulders in the foreground and a hazy sky.

Surf Pounding Against the Rocky Maine Coast

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of women wading in surf near a beach, with a seated figure in a hat beside a rowboat on pebbles.

Women Surf Bathing

Winslow Homer, 1870

Pencil sketch of a lagoon with a distant city skyline, a tall spire, and boats with figures in the foreground water.

View from Venetian Lagoon

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil sketch of a large floating iceberg with hatched shading on tan paper, dated July 16th.

Floating Iceberg, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil and white-heightened sketch of three sailboats, including two schooners, on a calm sea under a pale horizon.

Two Schooners

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil sketch of sailing boats moored in a calm harbor with reflections on the water and a rowboat near the center.

View of a Harbor

Robert Frederick Blum, 1880

Pencil study sheet of several icebergs by Frederic Edwin Church, with handwritten notes on capsizing and avalanche.

Foundering Icebergs near Battle Harbour, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of ship masts, rigging lines and a curved sail on a cut sheet of paper.

Sketches of Ships' Masts

Winslow Homer, 1890

Watercolor design of a stairway with paneled balustrade and a pastoral landscape mural showing horsemen, animals and trees.

Design with Overlay for Portion of Stairway in Château-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island

Charles Salagnad, 1870

Oil sketch of a lake among wooded hills at sunset, with a bright sun reflected on the water and a rounded mountain at left.

Eagle Lake Viewed from Cadillac Mountain, Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketches of several sailing boats and schooners on a tan sheet, with sails and hulls drawn in varying sizes.

Sketches of Sailing Craft

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil sketch of several sailing boats beached on a sandy shore with masts and rigging against a pale sky.

Fishing Boats on the Seashore

Walter Clark, 1880

Pencil studies of icebergs in rows on pale green paper, with handwritten notes and a date in the lower right.

Icebergs at Sea near Newfoundland, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Charcoal drawing of dark storm clouds over wind-bent trees and sand dunes, with a small figure running in the foreground.

Storm Coming

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil sketch of a sailboat by a grassy shore with trees at left and a distant horizon on tan paper.

Landscape

Walter Clark, 1880

Pencil sketch of a large iceberg with jagged peaks above calm water, with a small sailing ship in the foreground.

The Iceberg, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a dune coastline with three sailboats on calm sea under cloudy sky.

Seascape, Prout's Neck

Winslow Homer, 1880

Watercolor design for a stairway wall with pastoral figure scenes above carved wood paneling and tall framed openings.

Design for Portion of Stairway, Château-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island

Charles Salagnad, 1870

Pale iceberg rendered in white gouache on tan paper, with a handwritten date in the upper right corner.

Iceberg near Cape Race, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of fishing boats on a beach with figures carrying baskets and two sailboats on the sea behind.

Beach with Four Fishing Boats, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Wood engraving of people at a beach clam bake among rocks, with smoke rising and sailboats on the sea.

Sea-Side Sketches - A Clam-Bake

William H. Redding, 1870

Pencil and white chalk sketch of water spraying up over rocks on a tan paper ground.

Water Falling on Rocks

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of tall masts and a group of small figures on a low horizon, with faint handwriting and stains on the paper.

Figures on a Sand Dune

Winslow Homer, 1890

Engraving of boats attacking a sea monster in a harbour while crowds watch from the shore and a lighthouse stands nearby.

Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia, pl. 19 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

Flemish Adriaen Collaert, 1590

Pencil sketch of two sailing ships and a coiled maritime device on cream paper, by Frederic Edwin Church, 1850.

Ships at Anchor and a Maritime Device, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a beach with waves, a standing figure on a rise of land, and distant figures under a pale sky.

Beach Scene, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Woodblock print of a harbor town at dawn with sailboats, lantern-lit shops, travelers on a road, and pine trees.

Shinagawa Station, Sunrise, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Pencil and white chalk drawing of rocky coastal cliffs, a calm sea, and a distant sailboat under a streaked evening sky.

Cliffs at Southwest Head, Grand Manan Island, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Watercolor of a two-masted schooner with grey sails floating on calm water, with its reflection rippling below.

Two-masted Schooner with Dory

Winslow Homer, 1890

Woodblock print of a bay with white-sailed boats, pine-lined shore, and layered mountains under a pale sky.

Ejiri, View Over Mio-no-Matsu-bara, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Brown-toned sketch of cliffs, churning sea and a distant island, with white highlights on the waves and rocks.

Views near Cape St. John and Gull Island, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Loose charcoal sketch of two sailboats on choppy sea, one large sail in the foreground and a smaller boat on the horizon.

Sailing Boats

Winslow Homer, 1890

Woodblock print of boats on a blue bay beside a row of thatched houses and travelers on a road under a sunset sky.

Hilltop View, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Kanagawa, Dai-no-kei Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Pencil sketch of a floating iceberg and distant mountains with a small head study and handwritten color notes on aged paper.

Sketches of a Man's Head and Floating Iceberg, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Charcoal drawing of a steamship with smoking funnel battling rough waves under a dark, cloudy sky.

Seascape with Fishing Trawler, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a bridge under a torii gate, with village rooftops and a temple on a wooded hill.

Yugoyoji Temple (Fugisawa), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Pencil sketch of two craggy cliffs rising above a low horizon, with the sky left largely blank.

Iceberg Panorama, Canada, Part Two

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Brown wash drawing of a crowded lifeboat battling rough waves, with a distant ship on a stormy sea.

The Life Boat

Winslow Homer, 1880

Woodblock print of curling blue waves, a pine-covered cliff, Mount Fuji in the distance and a sailboat on the bay.

Great Wave at Satta Beach, Suruga, from the series The Thirty-Six Views of Fuji (Fuji Sanjuroku Kei)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1850

Sketch of a steamship and a sailing ship on calm grey sea, with a small rowboat in the foreground under pale sky.

Ships in the North, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch on tan paper of several dories on carriages across a loose horizon, with a museum stamp in the upper right.

Sketches of Dories on Carriages

Winslow Homer, 1880

Japanese woodblock print of a bay with a rocky headland, small boats, pine trees and a distant snow-capped mountain.

Maisaka, Imaki Point, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Painting of a large grey iceberg floating in green water under a pale sky, with a distant brown shoreline on both sides.

Gray Iceberg, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of women in shawls in the foreground and a group of figures on a rise, with faint sea horizon lines.

Men and Women Looking Out to Sea, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Engraving of a mermaid-like sea monster and a bearded man beside a sea, with a castle on a hill and a ship offshore.

The Sea Monster

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Oil sketch of blue icebergs under an orange dusk sky above dark water, painted by Frederic Edwin Church in 1850.

Iceberg at Midnight, Labrador

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of figures on a beach beside an overturned boat, with a distant ship on the sea at upper right.

First Sketch for "The Wreck"

Winslow Homer, 1880

Japanese woodblock print of white-sailed boats on rough sea beside a stone seawall and pine-covered buildings at dusk.

Kuwana, Mouth of the Kiso River, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Pencil sketch of icebergs on calm water with small figures on an ice shelf at lower right.

Icebergs near Belle Isle, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Charcoal sketch of fishermen climbing over the gunwales of a rowboat in shallow water.

Fishermen Climbing over Gunwales, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Japanese woodblock print of a ferryboat with crew and sailing ships on blue water, with mountains and pines beyond.

Arai Ferryboat, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Pencil sketch of a large iceberg rising from the horizon on tan paper, with the handwritten note 'July 15th' below.

The Last Iceberg, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of figures and a crowd on pale paper, with the handwritten words "A Call for Volunteers" beneath.

A Call for Volunteers

Winslow Homer, 1880

Etching of a harbor with moored boats, wooden pilings, and waterfront buildings reflected in calm water.

Harbor: Cos Cob, Connecticut

Childe Hassam, 1910

Painting of a sunlit cumulus cloud rising over a calm sea horizon, with pink wispy clouds in a pale blue sky.

Clouds at Sea

Frederic Edwin Church, 1880

Pencil sketch of a rocky coast with boulders, a flat shoreline, three small figures, and distant buildings under a pale sky.

Study for "Rocky Coast and Gulls"

Winslow Homer, 1860

Woodblock print of a boatman poling a flat boat on a river, with travelers crossing a sandbar and misty hills behind.

Mitsuke, Tenryu-gawa River, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Oil sketch of a dark coastline and rippling water under a sunset sky of rose and green, with a handwritten date.

Coast of Newfoundland or Labrador, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Graphite sketch of sailors hauling rigging and working on a pitching ship deck amid spray and waves.

Hard-a-Port

Winslow Homer, 1900

Woodblock print of a bay framed by pine trees, travelers on a hillside path, small boats on blue water under a pale sky.

Shirasuka Pass, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Pencil sketches of icebergs on tan paper, some highlighted in white, with handwritten notes and a distant coastline.

Floating Icebergs with Coastal View, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a fisherman in a boat on water, with figures and boats near a rocky shore under a pale sky.

Three Boats with Fishermen Setting Out a Net

Winslow Homer, 1880

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a curved wooden bridge beside thatched houses, a willow tree and hills under a pale sky

Hodogaya (Shinkame Bridge), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Pale sketch of clouds over a calm sea with a small distant iceberg on the horizon.

Distant Iceberg at Sea, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Watercolor of two figures in a gray rowboat with oars extended over calm water, reflections below.

Two Girls in a Rowboat

Winslow Homer, 1880

Woodblock print of travelers and a horse at a teahouse beside a bridge, with thatched houses and a blue sea behind.

Totsuka Teahouse, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1820

Painting of a seaport at night with town lights reflecting on calm water, a sailboat, and distant hills.

Night View of a Seaport

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of several sailboats and a rowboat on calm water, with a shoreline at center right.

Six Studies of Sailboats

Winslow Homer, 1880

Engraved rococo cartouche design with a trident, scrolls, and a dolphin spouting water among waves.

Design for Cartouche Evoking the Sea

Jacques de Lajoüe, 1740

Painting of rough surf breaking in white foam against dark rocks on a coast under a grey sky.

Maine Surf, Mt. Desert Island

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a two-masted schooner on calm water with its reflection, and a smaller sailboat to the right.

Two-masted Schooner

Winslow Homer, 1890

Engraving of a busy 16th-century printmaking workshop with workers at presses, benches and inking tables.

Engraving on metal; Engravers on a ship

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Small sketch of a pale iceberg on a dark sea under a pink and mauve twilight sky.

Iceberg at Twilight, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a three-masted schooner near a rocky, wave-broken coastline with an oval museum stamp in the corner.

Schooner Near a Rocky Coast

Winslow Homer, 1880

Etching of a shipyard with a wooden hull, sailing ship, church clock tower, workmen, anchor and barrels on a wharf.

Wharf, Kennebunkport, Maine

Harry Fenn, 1880

Pencil sketch of clouds and sea with handwritten color notes such as 'silver' and 'sky golden milky' on cream paper.

Moonlit Sky at Sea, Egypt

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Pencil sketch of two women seated on a sea wall by the water, with rocks and shoreline sketched behind them.

Two Women Seated on a Sea Wall, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Engraving of three sailing ships tossed among fantastical sea monsters on rough waves under a dark sky.

Three ships surrounded by monsters

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1590

Oil sketch of a stormy sea with dark clouds, choppy waves, a distant sailboat, and a rocky headland at left.

Storm off Great Head, Mt. Desert Island

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of women carrying baskets on a beach with sailboats on sand and figures near the sea.

Beach Scene with Women Carrying Baskets, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil sketch of women gathered on a beach with sailboats on the water and a seated figure in the lower right.

Groups of Women at Beach, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil sketch of tall rocky cliffs and jagged peaks above calm water, drawn on pale paper.

Iceberg Panorama, Canada, Part One

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Charcoal sketch of a woman in a headscarf and long skirt, seen from behind, standing on a sloping sandy ground.

Woman Looking Out to Sea, Cullercoats, England

Winslow Homer, 1880

Pencil sketch of a square-rigged ship on choppy sea with hatched wind strokes at the right edge.

Square Rigger in a Stormy Sea

Winslow Homer, 1900

Pencil and white highlight sketch of a jagged iceberg rising above a calm sea on buff paper.

Iceberg near Battle Harbour, Canada

Frederic Edwin Church, 1850

Pencil sketch of a ship's railing, deck planks, and coiled rope on pale paper, with loose horizontal lines suggesting the sea

Sketch of Details of a Ship's Railing

Winslow Homer, 1890