<I>Ship in a Storm</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1879
name: label: Created by
content: Henry Ossawa Tanner, American, 1859 - 1937
notes: label: Caption
content: This seascape is a typical example of Henry Ossawa Tanner's early student years, in which he focused on seascapes, landscapes, and animals. This particular work was painted for Daniel A. Payne and is inscribed to him on the back. Payne was a leader of the A.M.E. Church and the superior of Tanner's father, Bishop Bejamin Tucker Tanner, as well as a family friend.
label: Description
content: This oil painting depicts a ship in a storm at sea. The ship, in full sail, is surrounded by tossing waves. There is a large spray of water against the ship's right (proper left) side. There seas and sky surrounding the ship are dark, but a luminous glow emanates from the top right hand corner. It is signed by the artist. There is a dedicatory inscription by the artist on the back.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Nature
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Visual Arts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Warren and Charlynn Goins
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.134
objectType: label: Type
content: oil paintings
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: oil on academy board
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 10 1/16 x 6 in. (25.6 x 15.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (frame): 13 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 2 in. (34.3 × 24.1 × 5.1 cm)