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Martin Johnson Heade // Seascape: Sunset

Martin Johnson Heade

(1819-1904) A prolific American painter known for his salt marsh landscapes, seascapes, portraits of tropical birds, and still lifes. His painting style and subject matter, while derived from the romanticism of the time, is regarded by art historians as a significant departure from that of his peers.

Seascape: Sunset

1861, oil on canvas.

24" x 40".

Founders Society Purchase, Robert H. Tannahill Foundation Fund, 1995.26 ©The Detroit Institute of Arts.