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The Coming Storm: A Fishing Boat Making for Home off Whitby

Anthony Vandyck Copley Fielding

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a maritime scene with several ships sailing on a vast ocean expanse. The horizon is above the midpoint, and the waves are shown with swirling brushstrokes. The color palette consists of greys and blues, with hints of white in the waves. Seagulls are seen in the sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1840
Medium
watercolor over traces of graphite with scratching out
Dimensions
16909 × 11701 px
Public Domain
Yes
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