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Fog Warning

Hamilton Hamilton

1887

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Marine

Dominant colour

Fog Warning is a 1887 ink by Hamilton Hamilton, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Hamilton Hamilton
When & what style?: 1887 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows a lone fisherman in a small, weathered boat on rough water. He’s bent over, gripping an oar, while the waves crash around him. The boat looks old, with a makeshift roof and bundles of nets inside. In the distance, a faint outline of land or a lighthouse barely cuts through the thick fog. The artist used shading to show how the fog blurs everything but the boat and the man’s struggle. The rough waves and dark tones make the scene feel tense and real. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Hamilton carved lines into metal plates to create prints like this.