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Oval painting of an Omagua riverside village with thatched huts, palms, a dark canoe on the water, and figures on the bank.

An Omagua Village - Boat Sketch

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Two masted sailing ships on a calm river with church spires and trees on the banks under a blue sky.

Ships Riding on the Seine at Rouen

Claude Monet, 1872

Painting of a three-masted sailing ship under full white sails on turquoise waves, with a red pennant and flag.

Ship in Full Sail

T. Davies, 1827

Painting of a riverside encampment with red-toned figures near a thatched hut, a boat on the water, and dense green forest be

A Mura Encampment - Boat Sketch

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Small oil study of a horse, seated figures on grass, bathers and rowboats on a sunlit river.

Horse and Boats (Study for "Bathers at Asnières")

Georges Seurat, 1883

Painting of a yellow-sailed packet ship passing a stone fort and hillside town in a green harbor at sunset.

Packet Ship Passing Castle Williams, New York Harbor

Thomas Chambers, mid 19th century

Painted river scene with dense green riverbank, palms, a canoe with figures, and a small sailboat under a teal sky.

View of the Shore of the Amazon - Boat Sketch

George Catlin, 1854/1869

Loose brushwork painting of a girl rowing a boat on a river, with white geese grazing on the grassy bank in the foreground.

Girl in a Boat with Geese

Berthe Morisot, 1889

Painting of a three-masted ship moored on a calm river beside a small rowboat, under a pale cloudy sky.

Ship on the Touques

Eugène-Louis Boudin, c. 1888/1895

Painting of workers repairing a wooden ship by willow trees, with two armored men in the foreground and a walled city across

The Trojans Repairing Their Ships in Sicily

Dosso Dossi, c. 1520

Painting of a three-masted ship stranded on a rocky shore in rough surf at sunset, with a barrel and debris in the foreground

The Stranded Ship

Asher Brown Durand, 1844

Painting of several wooden sailboats beached on wet sand at low tide under a heavy grey sky.

Low Tide, Sailboats Run Aground

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1885-1890

Painting of the ship Arkansas under full sail with flags, passing a fortified harbor and town on green water.

Ship "Arkansas" Leaving Havana

A. Hashagen, 1847

Painting of two ships in a storm near rocky cliffs, with crashing waves and a dark cloudy sky.

Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast

Ludolf Bakhuizen, 1667

Naive painting of a paddle steamer with smoke crossing a harbor, with a promenade, white house, and cliff tower.

U.S. Mail Boat

Leila T. Bauman, 1855 or later

Two sailing ships on a calm river with reflections, church spires and cypress trees on the shore under a blue sky.

Ships Riding on the Seine at Rouen

Claude Monet, 1872/1873

Painting of sailing boats and a three-masted ship on choppy green sea under a cloudy sky.

Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1887

Loose brushstroke painting of white geese on a grassy bank, with two people rowing boats on a river under green trees.

Girl in a Boat with Geese

Berthe Morisot, c. 1889

Painting of a crowded orange-sailed ferry on choppy water, with tall ships and a hazy city under a cloudy sky.

Rotterdam Ferry-Boat

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1833

Pen drawing of Dutch warships with flags and sails on rough sea, with rowboats and dolphins in the foreground.

Dutch Ships near the Coast

Willem van de Velde the Elder, 1650

Painting of wooden boats on a pebbled beach below chalk cliffs, with turquoise sea and a cloudy grey sky.

Boats on a Beach, Etretat

Gustave Courbet, c. 1872/1875

Painting of the sailing ship Favorite under full sail with rowing boats and a distant coastal town.

The Ship "Favorite" Maneuvering Off Greenock

Robert Salmon, 1819

Painting of sailing boats and a tall ship on choppy green sea under a cloudy sky, with an orange sail in front.

Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1887

Two Dutch ships in a storm tossed sea beside rocky cliffs, with a broken mast floating in the foaming waves.

Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast

Ludolf Backhuysen, 1667

Ink drawing of a large Dutch warship with flags among smaller sailing boats and rowing boats on choppy sea.

Dutch Ships near the Coast

Willem van de Velde the Elder, early 1650s

Evening river scene with a windmill, sailboats and rowboats under a dark cloudy sky with glowing light on the water.

River Scene with Windmill and Boats, Evening

Anthonie van Borssom, c. 1645

Painting of ships tossed by a storm near rocky cliffs, with dark clouds and churning white waves.

Ships in a Gale

Velde, Willem van de, the Younger, 1660

Painting of a grounded three-masted ship on a stormy shore at sunset, with waves breaking and debris on the sand.

The Stranded Ship

Asher Brown Durand, 1844

Small painting of a horse, seated figures on a grassy bank, a swimmer and rowboats on a sunlit river.

Horse and Boats (Study for "Bathers at Asnières")

Georges Seurat, 1883/1884

Turner painting of crew in a small boat battling rough waves near large Dutch-style sailing ships under a stormy sky.

Boats Carrying Out Anchors to the Dutch Men of War

Joseph Mallord William Turner, c. 1804