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![Painting, Cliff, Ludmila Budanov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1875984_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Viaje, Emilio López](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1751895_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Ocean. Sunset 2., Iryna Kastsova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1562226_1_grid.jpg)
Ocean. Sunset 2.
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,322
![Painting, Saint Pierre vue du ciel, Charlotte Pivard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1519020_1_grid.jpg)
Saint Pierre vue du ciel
Charlotte Pivard
Painting - 120 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$783
![Painting, Au delà des horizons, Ahmed Zaibi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1474644_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Escale, Ahmed Zaibi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1447665_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Long day's journey into tomorrow, Elena Raceala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327932_1_grid.jpg)
Long day's journey into tomorrow
Elena Raceala
Photography - 91.4 x 61 cm Photography - 36 x 24 inch
$1,342
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![Painting, Soleil sur la mer, Andrée De Frémont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/897165_1_grid.jpg)
Soleil sur la mer
Andrée De Frémont
Painting - 130 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$13,422
![Painting, Bord de mer a Cannes, Marie Tissot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/877179_1_grid.jpg)
Bord de mer a Cannes
Marie Tissot
Painting - 54 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,566
![Painting, Quiétude, Daniel Couthures](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/41286_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, LA COULEUR DE MES RÊVES, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2102967_1_grid.jpg)
LA COULEUR DE MES RÊVES
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,113
![Painting, Grain of Island (Grain d'Ile), Flo Lysine](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1932732_1_grid.jpg)
Grain of Island (Grain d'Ile)
Flo Lysine
Painting - 50 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,622 $1,460
![Photography, Diptych 4, From the series All the faults of the world, Rodrigo Etem](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1915275_1_grid.jpg)
Diptych 4, From the series All the faults of the world
Rodrigo Etem
Photography - 94 x 100.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 37 x 39.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,900
![Painting, Ocean bleu, Bridg'](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1578477_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un beau voyage sur l’eau, Bridg'](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1556628_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Moonlight surfing, Yaroslav Yasenev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1156296_1_grid.jpg)
Moonlight surfing
Yaroslav Yasenev
Painting - 110 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,342
![Print, SIMPLICITÉ, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/901329_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bodice of a man: from the Blanco series. Archival black and white Pigment print, Ricky Cohete](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/736983_1_grid.jpg)
Bodice of a man: from the Blanco series. Archival black and white Pigment print
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$2,222
![Photography, Sueños adolescentes, Incerta Gloria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162838_1_grid.jpg)
Sueños adolescentes
Incerta Gloria
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,010
![Painting, Fort Bloqué, Franck Dupire](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2095959_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, An Island in the air, Urs Lüthi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1938072_1_grid.jpg)
An Island in the air
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$559
![Fine Art Drawings, Boulder Country, Despa Hondros](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1921302_1_grid.jpg)
Boulder Country
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 77 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 30.3 x 0 inch
$2,461
![Painting, The beginning – III, Alexander Levich](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1679814_1_grid.jpg)
The beginning – III
Alexander Levich
Painting - 75 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,076
![Sculpture, L'Océan, Anne Oléron](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1558026_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Aquamarine, Hélène Hubert](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1151031_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Ebb and Flow, Angela Morris-Winmill](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1131966_1_grid.jpg)
Ebb and Flow
Angela Morris-Winmill
Painting - 120 x 152 x 8 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.8 x 3.1 inch
$7,937
![Painting, Orb, Angela Morris-Winmill](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1131963_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les Lumière Pourpres, Sophie Duplain](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173344_1_grid.jpg)
Les Lumière Pourpres
Sophie Duplain
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch
$2,125
![Sculpture, Précieux bois, Joel Giraud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173143_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Seascape Landscape, Sea Painting - Monet Cliff, Dasha Pogodina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145350_1_grid.jpg)
Seascape Landscape, Sea Painting - Monet Cliff
Dasha Pogodina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$559
![Painting, The ship, Plamen Bonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2137983_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, On est notre environnement (Valerie Galice), Aline Part](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136921_1_grid.jpg)
On est notre environnement (Valerie Galice)
Aline Part
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$671
![Painting, Children on the sea, Ivan Russev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2094438_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sea walk 2, Elena Sokolova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2051313_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rêve sur toile, Christophe Vilar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2013759_1_grid.jpg)
Rêve sur toile
Christophe Vilar
Painting - 117 x 90 x 5 cm Painting - 46.1 x 35.4 x 2 inch
$6,711 $6,040
![Painting, Procession laïque, Christophe Vilar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2013639_1_grid.jpg)
Procession laïque
Christophe Vilar
Painting - 90 x 117 x 5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 46.1 x 2 inch
$6,711 $6,040
![Painting, Sun Island, Diane Bellier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796706_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ciel gris, Sophie Dumont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1752708_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, She Feels Like the Ocean, Danny O'Connor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1737759_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Untilted - Naples., Kevin Jordan O'Shea](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1699419_1_grid.jpg)
Untilted - Naples.
Kevin Jordan O'Shea
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$447
![Painting, Le Mont-Saint-Michel - série Paysage et mer, Nicolas Pizy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1624470_1_grid.jpg)
Le Mont-Saint-Michel - série Paysage et mer
Nicolas Pizy
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$593
![Painting, Cargo de nuit 1 - Paysage et mer, Nicolas Pizy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1624446_1_grid.jpg)
Cargo de nuit 1 - Paysage et mer
Nicolas Pizy
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$593
![Painting, Les embruns - série Paysage et mer, Nicolas Pizy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1624437_1_grid.jpg)
Les embruns - série Paysage et mer
Nicolas Pizy
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$593
![Painting, Ciel de traine en Normandie, Sophie Dumont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1615281_1_grid.jpg)
Ciel de traine en Normandie
Sophie Dumont
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,467
![Painting, Univers normand, Sophie Dumont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1607643_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Seascape, Sophie Dumont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1606674_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Reflux, Sophie Dumont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1584531_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Laguna di Venezia, Andrea Benetti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1487433_1_grid.jpg)
Laguna di Venezia
Andrea Benetti
Painting - 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,691
![Painting, Petra's Sea, Matt Kirby](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1478019_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Solo Sail, Donna Carnahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1477695_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Stairway into Dusk, Donna Carnahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1477662_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Tucked Away, Donna Carnahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1413717_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Positano by Ferry, Donna Carnahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1413699_1_grid.jpg)
Positano by Ferry
Donna Carnahan
Photography - 61 x 86 x 4 cm Photography - 24 x 33.9 x 1.6 inch
$1,600
![Painting, 1282 Clearwater Beach, Roger König](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/588819_1_grid.jpg)
1282 Clearwater Beach
Roger König
Painting - 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$14,540
![Photography, Blue, Stuart Möller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/343312_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Falaises Quiberville sur mer, Laurence Gasior](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158974_1_grid.jpg)
Falaises Quiberville sur mer
Laurence Gasior
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,174
![Painting, Le rêveur, Moi.](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147529_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Waves n°17, Jil Joannin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140771_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Mielno Beach Naturystyczna, Gary Westall](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2058792_1_grid.jpg)
Mielno Beach Naturystyczna
Gary Westall
Painting - 28.4 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.2 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$600
![Painting, Wave, Elena Mardashova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1903071_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Summer ocean, Elena Mardashova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1903023_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ship 3., Iryna Kastsova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1736301_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La Méduse - série scène de pêche en bâteau, Alain Arnouil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1632825_1_grid.jpg)
La Méduse - série scène de pêche en bâteau
Alain Arnouil
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$839
![Painting, Sunset. Glare on the water., Iryna Kastsova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1567758_1_grid.jpg)
Sunset. Glare on the water.
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 120 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,968
![Painting, Sunset. Ocean., Iryna Kastsova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1553064_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Light on the water 7., Iryna Kastsova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1548342_1_grid.jpg)
Light on the water 7.
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 70 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,092
![Painting, Silver of the sea 3., Iryna Kastsova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1548306_1_grid.jpg)
Silver of the sea 3.
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
![Painting, Reflets d'été, Valérie Dragacci](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1532961_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Red sails at sunset, Thein Shwe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1485219_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Ça descend!, Carine Dewavrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/536274_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Allez à la drisse, Carine Dewavrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/536232_1_grid.jpg)
Allez à la drisse
Carine Dewavrin
Painting - 74 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 29.1 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,566
![Photography, Loulou, Bernard Biancotto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/475651_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Ricoché, Bernard Biancotto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/475624_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Douceur d'aquarelle 2, Michel Saint-Luc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174224_1_grid.jpg)
Douceur d'aquarelle 2
Michel Saint-Luc
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,566
![Painting, Ciel de Feu 3, Michel Saint-Luc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161555_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les Ombres de la Nuit 2, Michel Saint-Luc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159991_1_grid.jpg)
Les Ombres de la Nuit 2
Michel Saint-Luc
Painting - 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,230
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L'échappée belle 5
Michel Saint-Luc
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$895
![Painting, When the sea merges with the sky., Vik Schroeder](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154397_1_grid.jpg)
When the sea merges with the sky.
Vik Schroeder
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$559
![Painting, Intimité, Michel Saint-Luc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152851_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Couleurs à l'horizon… (Esprit voile), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2123832_1_grid.jpg)
Couleurs à l'horizon… (Esprit voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 40 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,901
![Painting, Life metaphor, Gisela Gaffoglio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2091468_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Maritime history, Elena Shichko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2018652_1_grid.jpg)
Sea
Majestic and tyrannical, the sea has never ceased to fascinate artists. Untameable, this force of nature seems to have a life of its own and has inspired many artists. Since antiquity, the sea has been represented in all its glory, century after century it is honoured through various styles and colours. However, this desire to escape to the great outdoors is certainly not only reserved for 21st century painters
Maritime art began at the same time as history painting - in the 15th century, and they share many common traits. Maritime painting mostly depicts scenes of combat, historical incidents and mythology where people play a crucial role. It wasn't until the 17th century that artists stopped depicting people in their seascapes and focused solely on the representation of the landscape itself instead.
In the Middle Ages, shipwrecks and storms terrorised citizens as they interpreted them as signs of God's wrath. he church even used images of the rough sea to hold power over its believers.
Representations in classical painting were strictly governed by academic rules, and often didn't manage to convey true emotion. Maritime scenes joined the mainstream in the 19th century, especially with the arrival of the Romantic period as emotions played a much greater role in marine painting. The two great masters of the period were J.M.W Turner and Caspar David Friedrich who captured the attention of their contemporaries and whose works continue to mesmerise us today.
For the impressionists, the sea was a sublimation of nature. During the 19th century, artists come out of their studios in order to paint and describe nature as they saw and feel it. By the end of the 19th century, the sea was no longer a simple, blue expanse but rather an eruption of emotions illuminated through painting.
Contemporary art offers a new insight into creation. Today, the technique is overrun by the message and intention of the work. Therefore, we find all varieties of sea illustrations where the sea becomes an image of contemporary creation. Even though the sea is sometimes reinvented, it remains true to reality.
The new generation of contemporary artists create works that depict freshness, escape, lost coves, waves, and that salty seaside air. Discover our selection inspired by ocean waters.