Mother and Child by the Sea

Under heavy, dark clouds, a pale moon lights a calm sea. Two small figures stand on the rocky shore at left, beside a tall upright timber, while a sailing boat drifts on the water at right.

Look closer: A small sailing boat with a raised sail sits far out on the water at the right edge.

Artist

Johan Christian Dahl

Date

1830

Medium

Oil on canvas

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

4000 × 3097 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Eugene V. Thaw, 2007