Curator’s note

Whalers

A late work by the British master J. M. W. Turner, painter of light and atmosphere. The tense scene of whalers at sea dissolves into mist and luminous color, exemplifying his radical emphasis on atmosphere over form.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: ca. 1845
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 36 1/8 x 48 1/4 in. (91.8 x 122.6 cm)
On view: Gallery 808

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ArtistJoseph Mallord William Turner PeriodNeoclassical & Romantic CountryUnited Kingdom MuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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