Who created "Fishermen at Sea"?

Fishermen at Sea was created by Henry Ossawa Tanner in ca. 1913.

When was "Fishermen at Sea" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1913.

Is "Fishermen at Sea" in the public domain?

Yes, Fishermen at Sea is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Fishermen at Sea

Henry Ossawa Tanner

ca. 1913

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jesse O. Tanner

Accession Number

1983.95.215

Tags

sailboatmalefishingsea

About this artwork

Conservators discovered this painting on the back of Henry Ossawa Tannerâs Salome during restoration. Early in his career, Tanner painted marine scenes that showed manâs struggle with the sea, but by 1895 he was creating mostly religious works. In this painting, Tanner depicted a passage described in the book of Matthew: "But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary." The surging sea pushes the boat to an almost vertical position, revealing th...

Fishermen at Sea

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