Seascapes
From the Carmel Coastline
to Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, from the high seas of the Atlantic Ocean to the
Lake Michigan shore, people seek out bodies of water. And let’s not forget the
Rhine River and the little pond next door. We live along shores and
embankments, we cruise and play on seas, rivers, and lakes. But mostly we find
calm and solace looking at mighty waters, whether they are glassy and calm, or
rough and tumbling. It is no surprise that what is known historically as marine
art, and many of us call seascapes are such a prevalent genre in the history of
art. Printmakers have gone through great lengths to express their admiration
for water, as it meets land, sky, or in more elemental form. This grouping of
works of art is an ode to this subject matter.
Utagawa HIROSHIGE
Hiroshige 広重: Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake 大はしあたけの夕立
Woodblock Print, 1857