1635
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sea Scene is a 1635 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows three big sailing ships in rough water, their masts leaning like they’re fighting the wind. Waves crash around them, and the sky is just a dark, textured background. The ships look tangled in their ropes and sails, struggling to stay upright. Below, the sea is choppy, with white foam swirling everywhere. The title at the bottom says *Das Meer*—German for "the sea." This isn’t a painting; it’s an etching, where the artist scratched lines into a metal plate to create the image. Next, look up etching to see how this printing method works.
Wenceslaus Hollar (Czech: Václav Hollar (Czech pronunciation: ), German: Wenzel Hollar; 23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a Czech engraver, etcher and painter.
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