Coastal Classics
Stormy Sea
Gustave Courbet
A dramatic study of nature's power, this 1869 seascape captures the raw energy of a crashing wave with thick, expressive brushwork.
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
The Windmills of Rotterdam
Johan Jongkind
A luminous 19th-century Dutch harbor scene captures the evocative interplay of moonlight and shadow across the water.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
Siege of Vlissingen by an English Squadron
Hendrik Frans Schaefels
This evocative 19th-century maritime painting captures the dramatic intensity of a naval engagement under a heavy, atmospheric sky.