Marine: The Waterspout
The Met
Artist: Gustave Courbet(French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz)
Date: 1870
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 27 1/8 x 39 1/4 in. (68.9 x 99.7 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Turbulent sea, large crashing waves against dark cliffs, under a heavy, rain-streaked sky
Detailed Description
A turbulent seascape is depicted under a stormy sky. The upper third of the image shows heavy, dark reddish-brown and gray clouds. Below these clouds, vertical streaks of lighter gray and white indicate heavy rainfall, obscuring the distant horizon. In the lower left and center, large, frothy waves with white crests crash and churn across the dark, greenish-gray water. Visible foam and spray rise from the waves. To the right, a rugged, dark brown and gray cliff face rises steeply from the water, occupying the right third of the composition. The cliff shows distinct rock formations and small patches of dark green vegetation clinging to its surfaces. Waves break against the base of these cliffs. The overall color palette is dominated by dark grays, browns, and deep greens, with stark white accents from the wave foam.
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