The Wreck of the -Atlantic- Cast up by the Sea 1873

"The Wreck of the 'Atlantic' Cast up by the Sea" (1873) by Winslow Homer depicts the aftermath of a shipwreck. A man stands on a rocky shore, gazing at a woman's body washed ashore, while the turbulent sea crashes on the rocks in the background. This woodcut illustration, originally published in Harper's Weekly, captures the tragedy of the real-life sinking of the steamship Atlantic in 1873, highlighting the raw emotion and harsh reality of maritime disasters.