Mystic Seaport & The Charles W. Morgan - plein air

9"x12" oil on Belgian linen mounted on archival panel (Raymar)

"I must go down to the seas again,
For the call of the running tide,
Is a wild call and a clear call,
That may not be denied."
- John Masefield (from Sea Fever, Salt-Water Ballads, 1902)

I spent the afternoon painting over by Mystic Seaport. I'm lucky to live in walking distance of this incredible, historic place. It's a living history museum and you'll find the ship Charles W. Morgan there. The Morgan is the only surviving wooden whaleship from the 1800s American fleet.

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