Ship at Sea
late 19th century
Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
sheet: 10 3/8 x 16 5/8 in. (26.4 x 42.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1966
Accession Number
67.55.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Ship at Sea" by Albert Ernest Markes the dramatic allure of maritime life in a delicate late 19th-century watercolor. 10 3/8 x 16 5/8 inches, this intimate drawing evokes the vastness of the ocean through subtle layers of translucent pigment, a hallmark of watercolor's ability to convey fleeting light and atmospheric effects. Markes, working in an era when seafaring voyages fueled artistic imagination, renders a solitary ship amid rolling waves, inviting viewers to ponder the perils and poetry of the sea. Watercolor's fluidity suits seascapes perfectly, allowing artists like Markes to blend ...