The Voyage of Life: Manhood by Thomas Cole
The Voyage of Life: Manhood by Thomas Cole
The Voyage of Life: Manhood (1842)
Thomas Cole | Romanticism | Oil on canvas
A man in a small boat drifts toward wild, churning rapids between dark cliffs. He kneels and looks up to the sky, asking for help, while a guardian angel watches from the clouds!
Did you know? Cole painted The Voyage of Life twice! He made this second set of four paintings in Rome, and they follow one traveler down the river of life from childhood to old age.
Original held at National Gallery of Art
Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.
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