Coastal Classics

This evocative impressionist portrait captures a fellow artist at work against the serene, muted backdrop of a coastal shore.

A classic maritime scene featuring grand Dutch sailing vessels and a small boat of figures under an atmospheric sky.

A luminous watercolor study of medieval coastal ruins and river life by J.M.W. Turner.

An atmospheric scene of quiet life on the Venetian lagoon, captured in soft, silvery tones by a master of the genre.

A luminous impressionist scene of a white workhorse at the water's edge, rendered in a palette of deep blues and soft violets.

An atmospheric Victorian nocturne by master painter John Atkinson Grimshaw, capturing the quiet mystery of Whitby harbor by moonlight.

A vibrant mid-19th-century maritime scene capturing the bustling energy of Boston Harbor with bold colors and stylized clouds.

A lively and atmospheric 1823 oil painting of the bustling harbor at Honfleur.

An atmospheric 19th-century Dutch landscape capturing the quiet beauty of coastal dunes under a soft, expansive sky.

This atmospheric 1852 oil sketch by Félix Ziem captures the quiet movement of fishing vessels under a dramatic, light-filled sky.

A tranquil and masterfully composed scene of a rower on the Schuylkill River by American master Thomas Eakins.