Seascape 

Editor: This is William Henry Hunt's watercolour, "Seascape." The horizon line sits heavy on the paper, but I wonder, what exactly was Hunt trying to capture? Curator: Well, how does this image function within, say, the artistic conventions of its time? It might be viewed as a response to the burgeoning interest in landscape painting fueled by Romanticism. Editor: So, its place within the art world might have influenced its creation? Curator: Precisely. The market and audience expectations shaped what was deemed worthy of depiction. What do you think? Editor: That adds depth to the painting. I see how it represents a moment within a larger cultural narrative.