Inspired by Water

Two Centuries of American & European Art


on view November 8, 2022 - fall 2025

This exhibition features a diverse collection of American and European paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries, all taking their inspiration from water. Included are seascapes, landscapes and slice of life vignettes featuring bodies of water large and small and representing a wide range of artistic movements of the era - from the Romantic to the Modern.

Alfred Thompson Bricher, On the Mississippi Near Winona, Minnesota – Shower Clearing, 1868. Oil on canvas. Private collection, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona, MN, USA.