ORThe Open Room
Digital gallery
Back to the NGA collection
The image shows a seascape with sailboats in the distance. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, emphasizing the sky. The boats are silhouetted against the water and sky. The artwork has a soft style with gentle brushstrokes. The color palette consists of muted greys and beiges, creating a tranquil atmosphere.
Read the visual description

The image shows a seascape with sailboats in the distance. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, emphasizing the sky. The boats are silhouetted against the water and sky. The artwork has a soft style with gentle brushstrokes. The color palette consists of muted greys and beiges, creating a tranquil atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Boats in a Morning Fog

Henri-Charles Guérard

Date
c. 1887
Medium
etching, aquatint, and roulette on simili Japan
Dimensions
plate: 14.7 × 23.6 cm (5 13/16 × 9 5/16 in.) sheet: 23.2 × 31 cm (9 1/8 × 12 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.190.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Boat
  • Sea
Provenance

(C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Marks

artist's studio stamp (Lugt 1157)

NGA object ID 205057. 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.