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Dark sailboat on turbulent golden sea under a glowing moon and clouds, painted in muted ochre and green tones.

The Toilers of the Sea

Albert Pinkham Ryder, ca. 1880-85

Round miniature of a harbor at sunset with a sailing ship, rowboats, cliffs, and an arched gateway on the shore.

View of a Harbor

Dark nocturnal seascape with a glowing moon behind clouds, a silhouetted sailing ship, and craquelured paint surface.

Moonlight Marine

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1870-90

Woodblock print of a grey setting moon over stylized waves, with dark rocky shoreline and a small boat, plus calligraphy.

Setting Moon on Waves

Kubo Shunman, 19th century

Woodblock print of a sea bream on a dish beside a sake cup, lacquer stand, and screen painted with a peony.

Sea Bream (Tai) on Nabeshima Porcelain Dish, Sake Cup on Stand, and Painting of a Peony

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, ca. 1820

Circular engraving of a winged figure above clouds, a reclining nude woman, and a bearded man with a laurel crown.

The Third Day ( Dies III): The Separation of Land and Sea, from "The Creation of the World"

Jan Müller, 1589

Etching of two sailors in the foreground with workers building a wooden ship on a scaffold in a circular frame.

A seated white sailor and a standing black sailor, people building a ship in the background, a circular composition

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1660

Etching of a colonnaded Paris building and street crowd, with a fantastical procession of flying horses, a chariot and birds

Le Ministère de la Marine (the Admiralty, Paris)

Charles Meryon, 1865

Circular etching of a stormy sea with sailing ships, rough waves, dark clouds, and figures on a shore at lower left.

Tempest in a roundel composition, at left waves toss a small ship occupied by seven figures, ships and dark clouds be…

Matthijs van Plattenberg, ca. 1625-60

Etching of two sailors in the foreground with workers repairing a ship on scaffolding in the background.

A Black sailor standing to left, in profile to the right, a White sailor seated in center with legs outstretched, a s…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1658-63

Engraved circular print of Arion playing a lyre on a dolphin, surrounded by a border of sea creatures and putti.

Arion on a Dolphin surrounded by a Border decorated with Sea Creatures, from a set of circular designs with sea gods

Adriaen Collaert, 1580-1600

Chromolithograph trade card of a sea bass in a frame, with a lighthouse, gulls and a lobster pot behind it.

Sea Bass, from Fish from American Waters series (N39) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889