Surf Breaking, Cranberry Island
1913
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Allen Tucker Memorial
Accession Number
1966.34.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Surf Breaking, Cranberry Island" captures the raw energy of the Maine coast in 1913. Allen Tucker portrays crashing waves against rugged rocks, with a small boat hinting at human presence amid the vast sea. The scene evokes the rugged beauty of Cranberry Island, one of Maine’s remote island communities, where the Atlantic’s force meets granite shores. As a painting in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection, this work reflects early twentieth-century American artists’ fascination with their nation’s natural landscapes. Donated through the Allen Tucker Memorial, it preserves a moment...