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Claude-Joseph Vernet specialized in stormy seascapes like “The Shipwreck,” 1772. He may have bound himself to a ship’s mast during a storm to experience and better represent the churning waters, crackling atmosphere, and heightened emotions felt by those caught in a shipwreck.
Sun at their backs, the fisherman and boys on this sailboat take advantage of brisk, summer winds in "Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)." Winslow Homer created this dynamic painting, one of his most celebrated, after visiting Gloucester, Massachusetts, in 1873. https://t.co/liIWtauZ1O
Celebrate the #firstdayofspring with Alma Thomas's "Spring Fantasy" (1963, watercolor with brush and black ink on wove paper, Corcoran Collection). #5womenartists #womenshistorymonth
Take a look at François Boucher’s "Allegory of Painting" (1765) and "Allegory of Music" (1764). These two works have been associated with each other since the late 19th century. Almost identical in size, their compositions are balanced and their subjects complementary.
Happy New Year from the National Gallery of Art! The Gallery is closed today; we'll reopen tomorrow. [J. J. Lankes, "New Year's Day," 1934]
How will you celebrate #LaborDay? Spend your day learning about the nation's collection: https://t.co/Usiq01BxqT
At 3:30, see "Faith Hubley: Legends and Other Personal Stories": https://t.co/OLvl1ZzfHj #film #freeinDC
We begin today by taking a close look at Ludolf Backhuysen’s “Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast.” #NGADrawingSalon
In this portrait of "Lady Caroline Howard" (1778), Sir Joshua Reynolds captured the determined, strong-minded child at seven years old.
On New Year's Eve, enjoy this wood engraving of a 1939 #NewYears celebration. We hope to see you in 2017 at the Gallery!