The artwork titled “Seashore,” created in 1843, is an oil painting on canvas by the artist Ivan Aivazovsky. Falling under the Romanticism art movement, the painting measures 114 x 187 cm and belongs to the genre of marina.
In “Seashore,” Ivan Aivazovsky captures a serene coastal scene featuring a sailboat calmly anchored on tranquil waters, bathed in the soft glow of a setting or rising sun. The sky occupies a significant portion of the canvas, exhibiting a gentle gradient from a warm yellow near the horizon to a cooler tone above, softly illuminating the sea and the shoreline. The presence of two small human figures—one standing, the other sitting—adds a sense of scale and narrative to the composition. The overall effect is one of tranquility and reflection, characteristic of the Romanticism movement’s emphasis on the beauty and emotional resonance of natural landscapes.
