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National Gallery of Art

141 works

Hand-coloured print of Dutch ships on choppy water under stormy clouds, with a city skyline in the distance.

Amsterdam, Ships at the IJ on Choppy Waters

Workshop of Johann Teyler, after Johannes van den Aveele, c. 1685-1697

Pen and ink print of a fishing boat on shore, a man carrying oars, and sailing ships on the distant water.

Marine: Fishing Boats on Shore, Man with Oars, Ship in Distance

John Thomas Serres, 1803

Engraving of two sailing ships tossed by rough waves in a stormy sea under a dark, cloudy sky.

Sailing Boats in a Tempest

Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, 1638

Etching of a three-masted sailing ship in choppy sea beside jagged rocks under a cloudy sky.

Ship Navigating Near Rocks

Jacques Callot, 1628

Green-toned print of a three-masted ship in rough seas with waves, a distant ship, and birds in the sky.

Two Three-Master Ships off a Coastline

attributed to workshop of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, after 1600

Pen and brown ink sketch of a sailing boat, figures on a shore, and buildings with a tower beside water.

Landscape with Figures by an Estuary with Sailing Boats

Annibale Carracci, 1590

Pointillist print of boats moored in a Flushing harbor at dusk, with masts, rigging and soft yellow reflections on the water.

Boats at Flushing (Bateaux à Flessingue)

Paul Signac, 1895

Etching of a moored sailboat with tall masts beside a riverbank shed, with figures and distant houses across calm water.

The Moored Boat (La Barque amarree)

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1862

Charcoal sketch of figures launching a rowboat from a rocky shore into churning water.

Launching the Life Boat

Charles Herbert Woodbury, 1930

Watercolor of sailboats on choppy water beside a harbor wall and lighthouse, with grassy dunes in the foreground under a clou

Shore Scene with Sailboats (Portland, Dorset?)

James Bulwer, 1822/1839?

Etching of two sailboats on choppy water beside a cottage-lined path, with windmills on the horizon under a cloudy sky.

Two Boats at Sail (Les deux Barques a voile)

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1862

Tonal print of dark-sailed boats on calm water in morning fog, with reflections and a faint horizon.

Boats in a Morning Fog

Henri Charles Guérard, 1887

Watercolor drawing of a sandy shore with sailboats in choppy water under a dark, cloudy sky.

Shore Scene with Boats in Choppy Water

Unknown artist, first half 19th century

Etching of a river scene with a boat, a man hauling a rope along the bank, trees, a hilltop village and a smoke plume.

Landscape with Boat, 2nd plate (Paysage au bateau)

Alphonse Legros

Pastel drawing of moored fishing boats with tall masts and rippling green water reflections in a dim harbor.

A Dock Harmony-Fishing Boats

Charles Fromuth, 1897

Etching of a river landscape with sailing boats, a castle on a rocky cliff, and a distant town under hills.

Landscape with Sail Boats [bottom plate]

Augustin Hirschvogel, 1546

Etching of a rowboat with several figures on a river, with wooded hills and distant buildings along the bank.

Landscape with Boat, 1st plate (Le paysage au bateau)

Alphonse Legros

Wash drawing of a rocky cove with a tree-topped cliff, rowing boats with figures, and sailing ships on the water.

Figures in Rowing Boats in a Rocky Cove, Sailing Ships Beyond

Allart van Everdingen

Engraving of a large three-masted ship under full sail with flags, in rough seas near a rocky coast.

Ship in Full Sail with Two Flags

Follower of Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Etching of kneeling women on a shore watching a small boat fighting huge waves under a stormy sky.

Small Boat in Peril (Barque en peril)

Alphonse Legros

Grey wash drawing of three sailing ships tossed by heavy waves under a dark, stormy sky.

Ships in a Stormy Sea

Petrus Johannes Schotel, 1840

Engraving of a crowded blue boat with musicians and a grotesque figure poling at the stern, birds overhead, reeds and a city

Die Blau Schuyte (The Blue Boat)

Pieter van der Heyden after Hieronymus Bosch, 1559

Engraving of Saint Martin on horseback in a crowded boat, surrounded by grotesque figures, with a harbor town behind.

Saint Martin with His Horse in a Ship

Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder, and Lucas van Doetechum, after Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1561

Watercolor of a ferry with cattle and travelers crossing a river past a ruined tower and arched stone structure.

River Landscape with a Ferry Boat

Wigerus Vitringa

Etching of a landscape with a standing figure, a sailboat, a tiled-roof cottage, and a distant city skyline under clouds.

Landscape with Figure and Boat

after Jacques Callot, 17th century or later

Sketch of a dark-sailed boat on a beach with women in white caps and seated men beside a calm sea.

Loading the Boats

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1875

Etching of a river landscape with figures in a boat, leaning trees on the left, and a chapel on a distant hill.

River Landscape with Figures and a Boat at Water's Edge

Nicolas Pérignon, 1768

Etching of workers loading barrels and bales onto an ornate ship at a busy harbor, with a statue at left.

Loading a Ship

Stefano Della Bella, probably c. 1654/1655

Pencil and wash sketch of a three-masted ship in a harbor with other vessels and a quay under an overcast sky.

Ships in Harbor

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1875

Etching of sailing boats moored at a wooden dock beside weathered waterfront buildings, with reflections in calm water.

Fishing Boats Along Quay, Noank, Conn

John Wesley Beatty, 1909