Calm of the Morning 1920

"Calm of the Morning" is a 1920 etching by American artist Philip Little (1857-1942). The print, now housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, depicts a tranquil seascape with a small boat in the foreground, a larger sailing ship in the middle distance, and a distant island. Little's careful use of line and shading creates a sense of quietude and solitude, a characteristic of his seascape etchings. The work is a fine example of American Impressionism, capturing a fleeting moment of peace and serenity amidst the natural world.