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The Resounding Sea

1880

Thomas Moran

Associated Names

Thomas Moran

Artist, American, born England, 1837 - 1926

The image depicts a seascape with turbulent waves seen from the shoreline. The horizon line is high, showcasing the sea below. In the background, a sailing ship is visible amidst the waves. The etching technique is used to illustrate the movement of the waves and stormy clouds. The color palette is monochromatic in various tones of black and grey. The foreground shows a sandy shoreline with sparse vegetation. The sea is rougher in the distance, implying a storm. The image conveys the raw energy of the ocean in tumultuous conditions.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 10.6 × 20.2 cm (4 3/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
sheet: 19.1 × 30.4 cm (7 1/2 × 11 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.3594
Catalogue Raisonné

Klackner 1889, no. 21

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1889

Klackner, Christian. A Catalogue of the Complete Etched Works of Thomas Moran, N.A., and M. Nimmo Moran, S.P.E.. New York: C. Klackner's, 1889, p. 11, no. 21.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: 19; lower right in plate: TM; lower left in graphite: T. Moran.

Wikidata ID

Q76549377

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