William Trost Richards, “Along the Shore,” 1903, oil on canvas, 39 3/16 × 78 1/2 in, courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2009.1., photography by Steven Watson

PEM’s In American Waters Exhibit Showcases American Marine Painting in New Light

The new exhibit, running through September, casts the net for American marine painting far and wide, representing our oceans through more perspectives than ever before.

Kurt HanssSeptember 17, 2021

Here on the North Shore, we love to go to the beach. We’re proud of the maritime history of our seaside towns like Gloucester and Salem. We love our seafood, our ocean breezes, our boating trips, and our nautical décor. Dan Finamore at the Peabody Essex Museum shares this affinity for the sea—he’s spent his career in marine art, currently serving as PEM’s associate director for exhibitions and the Russell W. Knight curator of Maritime Art and History. This summer, he’s curated a new PEM exhibit on American marine art called In American Waters, in collaboration with Austen Bailly of the Crystal Bridges Museum in Arkansas. “F

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PEM’s In American Waters Exhibit Showcases American Marine Painting in New Light

The new exhibit, running through September, casts the net for American marine painting far and wide, representing our oceans through more perspectives than ever before.

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