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The image shows a seascape with turbulent waters beneath a vast sky. The horizon is high, with rocks and cliffs visible against it. A rock sticks out from the waves, holding a shipwreck. The sky is filled with clouds, painted with textured strokes for depth and movement. The color palette is grayscale, ranging from dark waters to lighter skies. The brushwork is detailed, creating a dramatic atmosphere.
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The image shows a seascape with turbulent waters beneath a vast sky. The horizon is high, with rocks and cliffs visible against it. A rock sticks out from the waves, holding a shipwreck. The sky is filled with clouds, painted with textured strokes for depth and movement. The color palette is grayscale, ranging from dark waters to lighter skies. The brushwork is detailed, creating a dramatic atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Rock in the Sea

Elbridge Kingsley

Date
c. 1890
Medium
wood engraving in black on japan paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.8 x 14 cm (8 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.) sheet: 27.2 x 19.1 cm (10 11/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2002.98.135
Credit line
Gift of Jacob Kainen
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • topographical
  • landscape
  • wood engraving
  • Seascape
Provenance

Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY (Lugt 1943). (The Picture Store, Boston); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased January 28, 1998; gift to NGA, 2002.

Inscription

lower left in graphite: No 9; lower right in graphite: Elbridge Kingsley; bottom center in graphite: "A Rock in the Sea"

NGA object ID 119938. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.