Ancient Seasさんのイラストまとめ

"The Voyage of St. Brendan" (1908) by Edward Reginald Frampton

Japanese Woodblock featuring a Dutch ship. Made in Nagasaki. Mid 19th century. Edo Period. Photo via British Museum.

Vintage edition of "Captains Courageous" by Rudyard Kipling. Magnum Publishing, 1967. The novel was first published in 1897.

"Jonah and the Whale." 17th century, Italian School. Oil on canvas, 76 x 101 cm. Private collection.

The Hindu sage Agastya drinks all the water in the sea so the entire ocean dries up, revealing the hiding place of demons during a war between the god Indra and his nemesis, Vritra. #MythologyMonday

"Early Man Contending with the Plesiosaurus," from "Sea and Land" by J.W. Buel. 1887.

"Great Mysticete" (Baleen whale), 1809 copper engraved print. Zoological Lectures at the Royal Institution in the Years 1806 and 1807 by George Shaw.

This vintage (1960) book cover illustrates the life of Sinbad, who was known for his many adventures on the high seas, and his harrowing meetings with huge birds, giants, gargantuan whales, and magical horses. #FairyTaleTuesday

1858 watercolor illustration of a Common Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus). It was commissioned by Sir Frederick McCoy, Director of the National Museum of Victoria, as part of his zoological research, and illustrated by Ludwig Becker.

Vintage sea life illustration featuring seashells, starfish, snails and cephalopods. Date unknown.