The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
The Rocky Seashore
c. 1907–10
(American, born Newfoundland [now Canada], 1858–1924)
Sheet: 38.3 x 55.6 cm (15 1/16 x 21 7/8 in.)
Anonymous Gift 1953.655
Location: Not on view
Description
Throughout Prendergast’s career, the seaside was one of his favorite subjects, but in this watercolor, his true concern was color. Painting rapidly, Prendergast allowed the white of the paper to show around the edges of his jagged strokes of color, suggesting sunlight on wet rocks. This spontaneous seascape identifies him as one of the first American artists to experiment with modernism before the Armory Show in New York City of 1913, the first large-scale exhibition of European modern art held in the United States.- "Current Exhibitions", Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine. Vol. 44 no. 06, Summer 2004 Reproduced: p. 2 archive.org
- Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 15-November 14, 2004).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; 8/15/04-11/14/04. "Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century". No exhibition catalogue.America Draws. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 28, 1984-March 17, 1985).Four Boston Masters. Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA (organizer) (May 10-April 10, 1959); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, MA (May 15-June 15, 1959).Western Landscape Painting and Drawing. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 29, 1954-January 6, 1955).
- {{cite web|title=The Rocky Seashore|url=false|author=Maurice Prendergast|year=c. 1907–10|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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