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Coastal View (A Foreboding of Sadness)

Vittore Grubicy

1894

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Coastal View (A Foreboding of Sadness) is a 1894 ink by Vittore Grubicy, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Vittore Grubicy
When & what style?: 1894 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows a moody seascape under a stormy sky. Dark clouds loom low, almost touching the choppy water. A few birds fly near the waves, and the shore is a tangle of reeds and rocks. The whole scene feels quiet but tense, like a storm is coming. The artist used a scratchy, layered method to create the textures—some lines are sharp, others smudged. It’s not a smooth painting but a rough, handmade print. Next, check out etching to see how artists carve into metal plates to make prints like this.