Looking Seaward
1885
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of American History, Division of Graphic Arts, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
1973.122.69
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Art Historical Context
Mary Nimmo Moran’s *Looking Seaward* (1885) captures the timeless allure of the coast in a delicate graphic arts print from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Created during the late 19th century, this work reflects Moran’s skill as a pioneering female etcher in America, where she blended precision with poetic observation. As part of the Graphic Arts-Print classification, the piece highlights the etching medium’s rise in popularity, allowing artists to produce intricate, affordable reproductions that brought landscape beauty to wider audiences. The title evokes a contemplative gaze toward th...