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The Most Famous Artworks of Marine

The 60 most celebrated works of the Marine genre, ranked by renown across 2,104 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. New York Harbor with Pilot Boat "George Washington"
    New York Harbor with Pilot Boat "George Washington" Thomas Chambers · 1850
  2. Marine Landscape
    Marine Landscape Alfred Thompson Bricher · 1895
  3. Threatening Sky, Bay of New York
    Threatening Sky, Bay of New York Thomas Chambers · 1850
  4. Rio de Janeiro Bay
    Rio de Janeiro Bay Martin Johnson Heade · 1864
  5. Packet Ship Passing Castle Williams, New York Harbor
    Packet Ship Passing Castle Williams, New York Harbor Thomas Chambers · 1850
  6. Charing Cross Bridge, London
    Charing Cross Bridge, London Camille Pissarro · 1890
  7. Beach in Normandy
    Beach in Normandy Gustave Courbet · 1874
  8. The Constitution and the Guerriere
    The Constitution and the Guerriere Thomas Chambers · 1845
  9. Boston Harbor
    Boston Harbor Thomas Chambers · 1850
  10. Bay of New York, Sunset
    Bay of New York, Sunset Thomas Chambers · 1850
  11. Storm-Tossed Frigate
    Storm-Tossed Frigate Thomas Chambers · 1850
  12. Felucca off Gibraltar
    Felucca off Gibraltar Thomas Chambers · 1850
  13. Natural Arch at Capri
    Natural Arch at Capri William Stanley Haseltine · 1871
  14. Point Judith, Rhode Island
    Point Judith, Rhode Island Martin Johnson Heade · 1867
  15. Finish—First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 1870
    Finish—First International Race for America's Cup, August 8, 1870 Samuel Colman · 1870
  16. Lighthouse at Groix
    Lighthouse at Groix Paul Signac · 1925
  17. Santa Maria della Salute, Sunset
    Santa Maria della Salute, Sunset William Stanley Haseltine · 1878
  18. The Harbor at Lorient
    The Harbor at Lorient Berthe Morisot · 1869
  19. The Gulf Stream
    The Gulf Stream Winslow Homer · 1899
  20. Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (La Bonne-Mère), Marseilles
    Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (La Bonne-Mère), Marseilles Paul Signac · 1905
  21. The Aegean Sea
    The Aegean Sea Frederic Edwin Church · 1877
  22. Regatta at Sainte-Adresse
    Regatta at Sainte-Adresse Claude Monet · 1867
  23. Approaching Thunder Storm
    Approaching Thunder Storm Martin Johnson Heade · 1859
  24. Evening Calm, Concarneau, Opus 220 (Allegro Maestoso)
    Evening Calm, Concarneau, Opus 220 (Allegro Maestoso) Paul Signac · 1896
  25. Surf on Rocks
    Surf on Rocks William Trost Richards · 1894
  26. The Manneporte near Étretat
    The Manneporte near Étretat Claude Monet · 1894
  27. The Maas at Dordrecht
    The Maas at Dordrecht Aelbert Cuyp · 1650
  28. An Arctic Summer: Boring Through the Pack in Melville Bay
    An Arctic Summer: Boring Through the Pack in Melville Bay William Bradford · 1871
  29. Washerwomen on the Beach of Etretat
    Washerwomen on the Beach of Etretat Eugène Louis Boudin · 1894
  30. Harbour at Sunrise
    Harbour at Sunrise Claude Lorrain · 1638
  31. Early Morning After a Storm at Sea
    Early Morning After a Storm at Sea Winslow Homer · 1900
  32. Winter Scene
    Winter Scene Unknown · 1644
  33. The Shipwreck
    The Shipwreck Joseph Vernet · 1772
  34. Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)
    Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) Winslow Homer · 1874
  35. New York Bay and Harbor
    New York Bay and Harbor J. C. Wales · 1892
  36. Northeaster
    Northeaster Winslow Homer · 1895
  37. English Warship Firing a Salute
    English Warship Firing a Salute Willem van de Velde the Younger · 1696
  38. Seascape
    Seascape Willem Antonie van Deventer · 1850
  39. Monte Pellegrino at Palermo, Italy
    Monte Pellegrino at Palermo, Italy George Loring Brown · 1856
  40. Vue de Marseille : Joute et fête sur l'eau
    Vue de Marseille : Joute et fête sur l'eau Charles Eschard · 1796
  41. Marine Scene (Boats near Venice)
    Marine Scene (Boats near Venice) Henri Edmond Cross · 1903
  42. The Tow Boat Conqueror
    The Tow Boat Conqueror James Guy Evans · 1852
  43. The Kearsarge at Boulogne
    The Kearsarge at Boulogne Édouard Manet · 1864
  44. Berg's Ship Yard
    Berg's Ship Yard William P. Chappel · 1874
  45. River Scene with Boats
    River Scene with Boats Adam Willaerts · 1643
  46. The Bridge at Argenteuil
    The Bridge at Argenteuil Claude Monet · 1874
  47. Washerwomen on the Banks of the Durance
    Washerwomen on the Banks of the Durance Paul Guigou · 1866
  48. Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre
    Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre Eugène Louis Boudin · 1883
  49. Bateaux en Mer, Golfe de Gascogne
    Bateaux en Mer, Golfe de Gascogne Édouard Manet · 1873
  50. Entrance to a Dutch Port
    Entrance to a Dutch Port Willem van de Velde the Younger · 1665
  51. Seascape Fantasy
    Seascape Fantasy Unknown · 1785
  52. The Calm Sea
    The Calm Sea Gustave Courbet · 1869
  53. New York Bay
    New York Bay F. G. W. Hunten · 1850
  54. Whalers
    Whalers Joseph Mallord William Turner · 1845
  55. Searchlight on Harbor Entrance, Santiago de Cuba
    Searchlight on Harbor Entrance, Santiago de Cuba Winslow Homer · 1902
  56. New York Harbor with Brooklyn Bridge
    New York Harbor with Brooklyn Bridge G. Baker · 1869
  57. A View towards the Swedish Coast from the Ramparts of Kronborg Castle
    A View towards the Swedish Coast from the Ramparts of Kronborg Castle Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1829
  58. The Western Ramparts at Aigues-Mortes
    The Western Ramparts at Aigues-Mortes Frédéric Bazille · 1867
  59. The United States Frigate "President" Engaging the British Squadron, 1815
    The United States Frigate "President" Engaging the British Squadron, 1815 Fitz Henry Lane · 1850
  60. Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre
    Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre Eugène Louis Boudin · 1887