Figure Studies
Kullervo Sets Off for War
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
A spirited and graphic National Romantic sketch depicting a legendary figure on horseback.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Coastal Classics
Dutch Ships in a Lively Breeze
Unknown Artist
An atmospheric 17th-century seascape depicting grand galleons and smaller vessels navigating a restless, sun-dappled sea.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
Action between HMS Venus and the Sémillante, 27 May 1793
Thomas Elliott
A dramatic maritime oil painting depicting a fierce naval engagement between British and French frigates.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean
Abraham Storck
A masterful Dutch Golden Age depiction of a whaling fleet navigating the icy hazards of the Arctic Ocean.