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Seascapes and the coast

Waves, harbours and shorelines. 135 works, grouped by the museums' own subject tags and titles. Paintings first, then in date order.

135works
54average lightness (0–100)
15average colourfulness
900–1941dates

Combined colour mix

Grey 31% · Gold & ochre 18% · Green 13% · Brown 10% · Black 8%

Artists here: Winslow Homer (10), Gustave Le Gray (7), Claude Monet (6), Katsushika Hokusai (5), James McNeill Whistler (3), Paul Gauguin (3), Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) (3), J. M. W. Turner (2), William Merritt Chase (2), Henri-Edmond Cross (2), Utagawa Kuniyoshi (2), Utagawa Hiroshige (2)

Painted Textile, Chancay Painted Textile Chancay, c. 1000 Kay Khosrow Crosses the Sea of Zareh on His Way to China, a scene from the Shahnama of Firdausi, Unknown artist Kay Khosrow Crosses the Sea of Zareh on His Way to China, a scene from the Shahnama of Firdausi Unknown artist, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), about 1550 Portrait of a Lady, Giovanni Antonio Fasolo Portrait of a Lady Giovanni Antonio Fasolo, c. 1565 Christ in the Storm, Heinrich Jansen Christ in the Storm Heinrich Jansen, c. 1650 Coast Scene, Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman Coast Scene Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman, c. 1655 The Abduction of Europa, David Teniers the Younger The Abduction of Europa David Teniers the Younger, 1654–56 The Abduction of Europa, David Teniers the Younger The Abduction of Europa David Teniers the Younger, 1654–56 Rough Waves, Ogata Kōrin Rough Waves Ogata Kōrin, ca. 1704–9 The Gulf of Salerno, Joseph Wright of Derby The Gulf of Salerno Joseph Wright of Derby, 1783–85 Haydée, Imitator of Jean Baptiste Camille Corot Haydée Imitator of Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, 19th century Venus Healing Aeneas, Merry-Joseph Blondel Venus Healing Aeneas Merry-Joseph Blondel, c. 1820 Monsieur Tortoni, baron François Pascal Simon Gérard Monsieur Tortoni baron François Pascal Simon Gérard, c. 1820 Fishing Boats with Hucksters Bargaining for Fish, J. M. W. Turner Fishing Boats with Hucksters Bargaining for Fish J. M. W. Turner, 1837–38 Shipwreck near a Rocky Coast, Thomas Birch Shipwreck near a Rocky Coast Thomas Birch, 1833 Connecticut Sea Captain, Isaac Sheffield Connecticut Sea Captain Isaac Sheffield, 1833 View of Genoa, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot View of Genoa Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1834 Coming Squall (Nahant Beach with a Summer Shower), Thomas Doughty Coming Squall (Nahant Beach with a Summer Shower) Thomas Doughty, 1835 Whalers, J. M. W. Turner Whalers J. M. W. Turner, ca. 1845 View of Sommerspiret, the Cliffs of Møn, Georg Emil Libert View of Sommerspiret, the Cliffs of Møn Georg Emil Libert, 1846 River Boat, Charles-François Daubigny River Boat Charles-François Daubigny, c. 1860 Rocky Coast, John Frederick Kensett Rocky Coast John Frederick Kensett, c. 1860 The Banks of the River Durance at Saint Paul, Paul Guigou The Banks of the River Durance at Saint Paul Paul Guigou, 1864 Approaching Storm, Eugène Louis Boudin Approaching Storm Eugène Louis Boudin, 1864 Sea View, Calm Weather (Vue de mer, temps calme), Édouard Manet Sea View, Calm Weather (Vue de mer, temps calme) Édouard Manet, 1864 Cliffs on the Sea Coast: Small Beach, Sunrise (Falaise au bord de la mer, vu Petite Plage, soleil levant), Gustave Courbet Cliffs on the Sea Coast: Small Beach, Sunrise (Falaise au bord de la mer, vu Petite Plage, soleil levant) Gustave Courbet, 1865 Treasures of the Sea, Hans Makart Treasures of the Sea Hans Makart, c. 1870–75 Trouville (Grey and Green, the Silver Sea), James McNeill Whistler Trouville (Grey and Green, the Silver Sea) James McNeill Whistler, 1865 The Coast of Labrador, William Bradford The Coast of Labrador William Bradford, 1866 The Beach at Sainte-Adresse, Claude Monet The Beach at Sainte-Adresse Claude Monet, 1867 Two Boats in a Storm, Jules Dupré Two Boats in a Storm Jules Dupré, 1870–75 Barks Fleeing Before the Storm, Jules Dupré Barks Fleeing Before the Storm Jules Dupré, 1870–75 Venice Seen from the Public Garden, Jean Jules Antoine Lecomte du Noüy Venice Seen from the Public Garden Jean Jules Antoine Lecomte du Noüy, 1873 A Marine, George Inness A Marine George Inness, c. 1874–75 Nantasket Beach, Emil Carlsen Nantasket Beach Emil Carlsen, 1876 York Harbor, Coast of Maine, Martin Johnson Heade York Harbor, Coast of Maine Martin Johnson Heade, 1877 Springtime and Love, Francesco Paolo Michetti Springtime and Love Francesco Paolo Michetti, 1878 Seascape, Pierre-Auguste Renoir Seascape Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1879 The Bay of Marseille, Seen from L'Estaque, Paul Cézanne The Bay of Marseille, Seen from L'Estaque Paul Cézanne, c. 1885 Village by the Sea in Brittany, Odilon Redon Village by the Sea in Brittany Odilon Redon, c. 1880 Green River Cliffs, Wyoming, Thomas Moran Green River Cliffs, Wyoming Thomas Moran, 1881 Cliff Walk at Pourville, Claude Monet Cliff Walk at Pourville Claude Monet, 1882 In the Sea, Arnold Böcklin In the Sea Arnold Böcklin, 1883 Rain over the Beach at Kalø Vig, Janus la Cour Rain over the Beach at Kalø Vig Janus la Cour, 1883 Fishermen on the Beach at Skagen, Peder Severin Krøyer Fishermen on the Beach at Skagen Peder Severin Krøyer, 1883 Coast Scene, Bathers, James McNeill Whistler Coast Scene, Bathers James McNeill Whistler, 1884–85 Children Playing on the Beach, Mary Cassatt Children Playing on the Beach Mary Cassatt, 1884 Étretat: The Beach and the Falaise d'Amont, Claude Monet Étretat: The Beach and the Falaise d'Amont Claude Monet, 1885 Mother and Child on a Seashore, Jozef Israëls Mother and Child on a Seashore Jozef Israëls, c. 1890 Boats on the Beach at Étretat, Claude Monet Boats on the Beach at Étretat Claude Monet, 1885 The Departure of the Boats, Étretat, Claude Monet The Departure of the Boats, Étretat Claude Monet, 1885 The Old Road to the Sea, William Merritt Chase The Old Road to the Sea William Merritt Chase, c. 1893 At the Seaside, William Merritt Chase At the Seaside William Merritt Chase, ca. 1892 The Beach of Les Grands Sables at Le Pouldu, Paul Sérusier The Beach of Les Grands Sables at Le Pouldu Paul Sérusier, 1890 Beach at Cabasson (Baigne-Cul), Henri-Edmond Cross Beach at Cabasson (Baigne-Cul) Henri-Edmond Cross, 1891–92 Te burao (The Hibiscus Tree), Paul Gauguin Te burao (The Hibiscus Tree) Paul Gauguin, 1892 Seascape, Henry Ward Ranger Seascape Henry Ward Ranger, 1892 Fatata te Miti (By the Sea), Paul Gauguin Fatata te Miti (By the Sea) Paul Gauguin, 1892 Violet and Silver—The Deep Sea, James McNeill Whistler Violet and Silver—The Deep Sea James McNeill Whistler, 1893 Coast of Maine, Winslow Homer Coast of Maine Winslow Homer, 1893 Rocky Coast with a Waterfall on Euboea, Thorvald Niss Rocky Coast with a Waterfall on Euboea Thorvald Niss, 1893 Mahana no atua (Day of the God), Paul Gauguin Mahana no atua (Day of the God) Paul Gauguin, 1894 Heavy Swell off the West Coast of Jutland, Niels Skovgaard Heavy Swell off the West Coast of Jutland Niels Skovgaard, 1894 The Cliffs at Beg-ar-Fry, Saint-Jean-du-Doigt, Maxime Maufra The Cliffs at Beg-ar-Fry, Saint-Jean-du-Doigt Maxime Maufra, 1895 Sunset over the sea, Henri-Edmond Cross Sunset over the sea Henri-Edmond Cross, 1896 Douarnenez in Sunshine, Maxime Maufra Douarnenez in Sunshine Maxime Maufra, 1897 The Gulf Stream, Winslow Homer The Gulf Stream Winslow Homer, 1899; reworked by 1906 Moonlight on Skagen Beach, Peder Severin Krøyer Moonlight on Skagen Beach Peder Severin Krøyer, 1899 Bailey's Beach, Newport, R.I., Childe Hassam Bailey's Beach, Newport, R.I. Childe Hassam, 1901 Sea and Rocks at San Esteban, Asturias, Joaquín Sorolla Sea and Rocks at San Esteban, Asturias Joaquín Sorolla, 1903 Harbour of Collioure, André Derain Harbour of Collioure André Derain, 1905 Rocks at the Lighthouse, Biarritz, Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida Rocks at the Lighthouse, Biarritz Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, 1906 Sunlight on the Sea at Sainte-Adresse, Raoul Dufy Sunlight on the Sea at Sainte-Adresse Raoul Dufy, 1906 Fécamp (The Beach at Sainte-Adresse), Albert Marquet Fécamp (The Beach at Sainte-Adresse) Albert Marquet, 1906 Two Cliffs. Røsnæs. Evening, Niels Larsen Stevns Two Cliffs. Røsnæs. Evening Niels Larsen Stevns, 1908 Marine, Pierre Bonnard Marine Pierre Bonnard, 1910 Red Sea, Akseli Gallen-Kallela Red Sea Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1910 Cliff at Ahrenshoop, Marianne von Werefkin Cliff at Ahrenshoop Marianne von Werefkin, 1911 Vine Clad Shore--Monhegan Island, George Bellows Vine Clad Shore--Monhegan Island George Bellows, 1913 On the Beach, No. 3, Maurice Prendergast On the Beach, No. 3 Maurice Prendergast, c. 1915–18 Sitges, Joan Roig Soler Sitges Joan Roig Soler, 19th century Shipwreck, After Eugène Isabey Shipwreck After Eugène Isabey, 19th century Bowl with dragons amid waves, China artist Bowl with dragons amid waves China artist, 10th–11th century Bottle with Waves and Auspicious Emblems, Vietnam artist Bottle with Waves and Auspicious Emblems Vietnam artist, 14th century Robe (Kosode) with Shells and Sea Grasses, Japan artist Robe (Kosode) with Shells and Sea Grasses Japan artist, early 17th century Urashima Taro Going Home on the Back of a Tai Fish, the King of the Sea Seeing Him Off, Hokkei Urashima Taro Going Home on the Back of a Tai Fish, the King of the Sea Seeing Him Off Hokkei, 19th century Inland Sea near Tosa, Hokkei Inland Sea near Tosa Hokkei, ca. 1820 At Sea off Kazusa (Kazusa no kairo), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), Katsushika Hokusai At Sea off Kazusa (Kazusa no kairo), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830–32 Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), or The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), Katsushika Hokusai Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), or The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1830–32 Pines and Waves at Ryūtō (Ryūtō shōtō), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei), Katsushika Hokusai Pines and Waves at Ryūtō (Ryūtō shōtō), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei) Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1832 Sea Lane Off Kazusa Province (Kazusa no kairo), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)", Katsushika Hokusai Sea Lane Off Kazusa Province (Kazusa no kairo), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)" Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1830/33 Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)", Katsushika Hokusai Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)" Katsushika Hokusai, 1830/33 Casting a Mantra on the Waves at Kakuta on His Exile to Sado Island (Sashu rukei Kakuta nami daimoku), from the series "Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren] (Koso go ichidai ryakuzu)", Utagawa Kuniyoshi Casting a Mantra on the Waves at Kakuta on His Exile to Sado Island (Sashu rukei Kakuta nami daimoku), from the series "Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren] (Koso go ichidai ryakuzu)" Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1830/35 Maiko Beach, Banshu Province (Banshu Maiko no hama) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”, Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) Maiko Beach, Banshu Province (Banshu Maiko no hama) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)” Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu), 1859 The Big Harbor at Mikuni, Echizen Province (Echizen Mikuni no ominato) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”, Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) The Big Harbor at Mikuni, Echizen Province (Echizen Mikuni no ominato) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)” Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu), 1860 Actual View of Muro Harbor, Banshu Province (Banshu Muro-tsu shinkei) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”, Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) Actual View of Muro Harbor, Banshu Province (Banshu Muro-tsu shinkei) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)” Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu), 1859 Ghosts of the Taira at Daimotsu Bay, Utagawa Kuniyoshi Ghosts of the Taira at Daimotsu Bay Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1843–47

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