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Painting of beached rowboats and a sailboat on a sandy shore, with a wooden pier, red shed and calm sea under a pale sky.

Beach Scene

William Glackens, 1925

Painting of a lone three-masted ship in rough dark seas under a stormy grey sky with seabirds above the waves.

The Sea

Edward Moran, 1870

Painting of a steep dark rocky cliff with waves crashing below and two small figures on the clifftop under a grey sky.

High Cliff, Coast of Maine

Winslow Homer, 1894

Painting of white surf crashing against dark rocks under a heavy, overcast sky along a rugged coastline.

Maine Coast

Paul Dougherty, 1909

Painting of a sailing ship and rowboat on choppy water at a harbor entrance under a grey, cloudy sky.

Entrance to the Harbor

Henry Ward Ranger, 1890

Painting of a stormy sea, a sailboat, a hilltop stone tower and snowy mountains under cumulus clouds.

The Coast of Genoa

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1854

Painting of large waves crashing with white foam against dark brown rocks under a pale overcast sky.

Heavy Sea

Paul Dougherty, 1918

Oil painting of a white-sailed schooner in a harbor with rowboats, a lighthouse, and grey overcast sky.

Harbor Scene

Robert Salmon, 1840

Muted harbor with sailing ships at anchor, a tan quay with small figures in the foreground, and blue-green water under pale s

Valparaiso Harbor

James McNeill Whistler, 1866

Painting of two sailing boats on a calm sea at sunset, with a lighthouse and distant boats on the horizon under a pink sky.

Afternoon on Saco Bay, Coast of Maine

Willem Frederik de Haas, 1874

Loose impressionist painting of a wild coastal landscape with dunes, scrub and a pale stretch of water under a pink and grey

Wild Coast, Newport

Homer Dodge Martin, 1880

Oval half-length portrait of a young man in a dark coat with brass buttons and white cravat, against a red background.

Portrait of Sea Captain John Murphy

Joshua Johnson, 1810

Abstract watercolor of dark blue and green waves breaking into white foam above a tan sandy shore.

The Sea, Maine

John Marin, 1921

Painting of a rocky coastline with layered ledges, surf breaking on the rocks, and blue sea under a pale sky.

Rockbound Coast, Cape Ann

Cullen Yates, 1900

Painting of a large sea eagle perched on a rock above choppy green water, with a sailing ship in the distance.

Washington Sea Eagle

John James Audubon, 1836

Painting of a choppy harbor with a sailboat, a small island, and a distant city skyline under a grey sky.

Untitled (Harbor Scene)

James Hamilton, 1800

Impressionist painting of a moored sailboat before twin church towers and harbor buildings under a hazy orange sky.

Ships at Anchor, Cherbourg no. II

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of two sailboats and rowboats on a rippling sea under a rosy sunset sky, with a distant lighthouse.

Afternoon on Saco Bay, Coast of Maine

William Frederick De Haas, 1870

Oil painting of a sailing ship and schooners near icebergs in calm water under a warm, cloudy sky.

Looking out of Battle Harbor

William Bradford, 1870

Painting of a dark fishing boat tossed by rough blue waves, with small figures aboard and bright light on the horizon.

Fishermen at Sea

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1910

Painting of a brown sea eagle on a rocky cliff overlooking choppy sea and a distant sailing ship under a blue sky.

Washington Sea Eagle

John James Audubon, 1830

Oval portrait of a woman in a gray dress, white lace cap and black bead necklace with a gold pendant, against dark background

Portrait of Mrs. Barbara Baker Murphy (Wife of Sea Captain)

Joshua Johnson, 1810

Muted harbor painting with sailing ships anchored beyond a long pier, figures on the quay, and brown hills under a pale sky.

Valparaiso Harbor

James McNeill Whistler, 1860

Painting of crashing white surf against a dark rocky headland under a stormy sky, Maine coast seascape, 1900.

Maine Coast

Paul Dougherty, 1900

Painting of a brown-sailed boat on dark water at sunset, with distant ships and a glowing orange sky.

Boston Harbor

Charles Manger, 1860

Painting of the steam tug May McWilliams under smoke and flags, moving through choppy green sea under a cloudy sky.

The Ocean-Going Tug "May McWilliams"

Antonio Jacobsen, 1890

Painting of a grassy coastal plain with rocks and trees sloping toward a blue ocean under a cloudy sky.

Near the Ocean

Robert Swain Gifford, 1870

Small painting of a sailboat on calm water under a glowing orange and gold sunset sky above a rocky shore.

Boat on Sea

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1820

Painting of white surf breaking over dark rocks along a rugged coastline under a pale lavender sky.

Clearing after September Gale--Maine Coast

Howard Russell Butler, 1920

Painting of heavy ocean waves crashing with white foam over dark rocks under a pale overcast sky.

Heavy Sea

Paul Dougherty, 1910

Painting of two boats pulled up on a sandy beach beside a red shed, pier and calm sea under a pale sky.

Beach Scene

William Glackens, 1920

Painting of dark rocky cliffs with breaking white waves under a stormy sky, with sailboats on the distant horizon.

Ocean Cliffs

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1880

Painting of a sunlit dry coastline with a deep blue sea, a rocky headland, scrubby bushes, and a small white building.

Shore with Blue Sea

Eleanor Harris, 1940

Painting of a dark hillside with trees beside a coast, under a glowing ochre and brown sunset sky.

Sunset, Navarro Ridge, California Coast

Ralph Albert Blakelock, 1870

Painting of a full moon over a moonlit harbor with boat masts, a pale wharf building, and wooden pilings reflected in the wat

Untitled (moon over a harbor, wharf scene with full moon and masts of boats)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1860

Painting of a stormy Mediterranean-style harbor with a white-sailed boat, a tall tower, and snowy mountains under clouds.

The Coast of Genoa

Jasper Francis Cropsey, 1850

Hazy seascape of sailing boats and a rowboat with figures on calm water under a glowing sun.

Marine Study

Franklin D. Briscoe, 1900

Oil painting of a three-masted sailing ship under full sail on rough sea at golden sunset, with a steamship in the distance.

Sailing Ship--off Coast of Maine

William E. Norton, 1870

Hazy purple-toned painting of snowy mountain peaks rising above a calm lake and green forested shoreline.

Alaskan Coast Range

Albert Bierstadt, 1880

Hazy coastal scene with a village on the left, dark rocks in the foreground, and a glowing ochre cloudy sky, by Frank Edwin S

Marine

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Painting of a rocky Maine coast with grassy ledges, a small white sailboat on calm water, and a pale sky.

Maine Coast

William E. Norton, 1870

Painting of moored sailing boats and figures on a riverside quay at dusk, with buildings in the distance.

Marine

Richard Parkes Bonington, 1800

Painting of two masted sailing ships at anchor in a hazy harbor with pale waterfront buildings behind them.

Ships at Anchor, Cherbourg no. I

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Dark rocky cliff with white surf breaking below and sea spray rising, with two small figures on the ridge at upper right.

High Cliff, Coast of Maine

Winslow Homer, 1890

Dark painting of several ships with tall masts silhouetted at dusk under streaked pink and pale clouds.

Ships in Moonlight

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Loose impressionist painting of a harbor with masts and red sails, and a crowd of figures on the quay under a pale sky.

Harbor Scene with Fishing Boats

George Elmer Browne, 1910

Watercolor of rough open sea with white-capped waves under a dark stormy sky, with a small sailboat on the horizon.

The Open Sea

William Henry Holmes, 1900

Painting of a stone lighthouse on a cliff during a storm, with rowboats fighting heavy waves and a ship offshore.

Sea View of Cape Poge Lighthouse

Charles Hubbard, 1840

Pencil sketch of a two-masted sailing ship on choppy sea under a pale sky, with handwritten 'malta - in sight' lower right.

Malta (Ship)

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1810

Charcoal and chalk drawing of dark rough sea waves with white foam under a cloudy grey sky, lower half blank.

Untitled (Seascape)

Howard Russell Butler

Pastel night landscape with green hills, a pale moon, and a deep blue frame resembling a window opening.

Sea Shore (set design for Alice-in-Wonderland, 1915)

William Penhallow Henderson

Watercolor and pencil seascape of a stormy sea with a sailboat, dark headlands on the horizon, and a rocky shore in the foreg

Sea, Coming Storm, St. Valery

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1860

Nude against Sea

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Naive watercolor of the clipper ship Charles L. Cotton under full sail on blue waves, with banners and an American flag.

Clipper-Ship Charles L. Cotton of North Norwich

P. S. Downes, 1890

Pencil sketch of a mountain ridge and rolling hills with a standing robed figure in the foreground.

Sea of Tiberiasfrom Hot Baths

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil sketch of a stone cromlech with a capstone, a grazing sheep, and a distant village on a flat horizon.

Cromlech near Criccieth, North Wales/Coast near Pensarn, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Sunset over the sea with orange and pink clouds, dark rocks and surf in the lower left foreground.

Maine Coast (#34)

Howard Russell Butler, 1920

Pencil sketch of Medinet Habu temple ruins at Thebes, with a pylon, columns and desert hills behind.

Medinet El Harbor, Thebes

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Pencil sketch of Palermo harbor with a steep mountain, waterfront buildings, masts, and a steamboat with smoke.

Harbor of Palermo

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Pencil and ink sketch of reclining and standing figures, a small animal study, and a shaded form with a raised staff on aged

Moses Commanding the Waters of the Red Sea to Separate

William Page, 1850

Watercolor and pencil sketch of ships at sea, a wooded coast, a boat hull study, and a plant drawing with handwritten notes.

Coastal Scene

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Watercolor of purple and lilac violet flowers with lobed green leaves on a brown ground, against a cream background.

Southern Coast Violet (Viola septemloba)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Abstract watercolor and ink landscape of outlined organic shapes in olive, brown, green and blue, dated 1940.

Over the Harbor, Centerport

Arthur Dove, 1940

Pencil sketch of a lake framed by distant hills, with trees, a stone wall, and small figures in the foreground.

Sea of Tiberias, From Tabor

Miner Kilbourne Kellogg

Watercolor of a cloudy sky over a green sea, with dark cliffs on the left and figures beside a boat on the beach.

On the California Coast

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Watercolor of a blue headland over a sandy shore with pink reflections under a glowing yellow and pink sky.

Watercolor no. 6, Blue Coast

Allen Tucker, 1930

Watercolor of waves crashing on rocks along a sandy beach, with a tall sea stack and two figures walking in the foreground.

On the Coast of California

William Henry Holmes, 1930