Showers on the Sea 1686

Abraham Storck's 1686 oil on canvas painting, "Showers on the Sea", depicts a group of ships navigating a choppy sea with a distant shoreline. The painting, held in the Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) in Copenhagen, exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age style of maritime art. Storck, renowned for his meticulous depictions of ships and seascapes, captures the movement of the sea and the ships with dynamic brushstrokes. This work showcases a typical subject matter of the period - the importance of seafaring and trade in the Dutch Republic.