Marsden Hartley

Three Masted Boat
1936

A painting depicting a dark, tumultuous sea under a stormy sky with heavy clouds. A traditional sailing ship with three masts is seen on the left, battling the rough ocean waves. The color palette is dominated by shades of blue, gray, and white, conveying a moody and dramatic atmosphere.

A painting depicting a dark, tumultuous sea under a stormy sky with heavy clouds. A traditional sailing ship with three masts is seen on the left, battling the rough ocean waves. The color palette is dominated by shades of blue, gray, and white, conveying a moody and dramatic atmosphere.

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Date
1936

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on paperboard

Dimensions
Overall: 12 × 16in. (30.5 × 40.6 cm)

Accession number
96.60.30

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Charles Simon Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/10341

Exhibitions

American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe

Dec 22, 2012–June 29, 2014
Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006

Marsden Hartley
19 works in the collection

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