A Storm at Sea, c. 1819-1831, Joseph Mallord William Turner , British, 1775–1851, 7 3/16 × 11 3/8 in. ( × cm) (sheet)18 3/8 × 23 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. ( × × cm) (outer frame), Watercolor, England, 19th century, J. M. W. Turner’s ecstatic relationship to sublime nature comes alive as the deft strokes of his brush capture the changes of mood in the varying light of the turbulent scene. This personal notation, which Turner called a 'colour beginning,' was not meant for public dissemination and borders on pure abstraction.

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