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The image shows a seascape with a sailing vessel navigating rough waters. The boat is tilted, and two figures work on deck. In the background, there is a shipwreck and seabirds flying around. The sky is filled with swirling clouds, painted with fine brushstrokes in shades of gray and black, creating a dramatic atmosphere.
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The image shows a seascape with a sailing vessel navigating rough waters. The boat is tilted, and two figures work on deck. In the background, there is a shipwreck and seabirds flying around. The sky is filled with swirling clouds, painted with fine brushstrokes in shades of gray and black, creating a dramatic atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Print

After the Storm

John Henry Hill

Date
1886
Medium
etching
Dimensions
image: 365 x 461 mm sheet: 469 x 571 mm
Classification
Print
Accession number
2008.115.2492
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Ship
  • Sea
  • Figures
  • Cloud
Inscription

Copyright 1886, by C. Klackner, 17 East 17th St. N.Y., upper left corner; 59737 & 15 1/2 x 18 3/4, in pencil (by unknown hand), lower margin; signed: J. Henry Hill, in pencil, lower right; Weber, in plate, lower left corner.

NGA object ID 148481. 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.