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“The Great Wave off Kanagawa.” Katsushika Hokusai, 1829.
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“The Shore of the Turquoise Sea.” Albert Bierstadt, 1878.
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“Ninth Wave.” Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1850.
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“Wreck of the King Philip.” Gideon Jacques Denny, 1878.
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“The Sea off Satta.” Utagawa Hiroshige, 1859.
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“Storm.” Ivan Aivazovsky, 1886.
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“The Wave.” Albert Bierstadt, 1880.
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“Cargo Ship and Wave. ” Hokusai, 1805.
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“La Vague.” Gustave Courbet, 1870.
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“Rough Waves.” Ogata Korin, 1704.
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“Women on the Beach.” Hokusai, 1797.
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“Shipwreck of Hugh de Boves.” Matthew Paris, 13th Century.
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“Seals on the Rocks Farallon Islands.” Albert Bierstadt, 1872.
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“The Seashore.” Leon Dabo, 1900.
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Bayeux Tapestry, 11th century.
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“Seascape.” Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1879.
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“Masculine Wave.” Hokusai.
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Ivan Aivazovsky, 19th century.
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“Pourville, Flood Tide.” Claude Monet, 1882.
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“Shipwreck of Hugh de Boves.” Matthew Paris, 13th Century.
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“On the Beach." Winslow Homer, 1869.
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“Sunlight on the Coast.” Winslow Homer, 1890.
In classic art, the ocean is frequently featured as a dark and dangerous entity, waiting to destroy ships and lives. Marine art progressed along with the evolution of ocean-going vessels. Swell-producing tempests and shorebreak mayhem, smashing boats to pieces are common subjects of classic seascapes. In many examples, classic artists painted waves with illuminated skill and menacing detail. In this gallery, we will take at look at waves in historical fine art.
Editor’s Note: This following first appeared on bodysurfing magazine, Swell Lines.
