Tidal Wave Collection

Tsunami warning sign, Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Crossing of the Red Sea. Creator: School of Frans Francken the Younger
The Crossing of the Red Sea, Unknown date

Tidal basin - storm, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Tidal basin - storm, between 1910 and 1917
Tidal basin - storm, between 1910 and 1917

Under the wave of Kanagawa, or The great Wave from the series 36 Views of Mt. Fuji, c. 1830-31 (woodblock print)
7413464 Under the wave of Kanagawa, or The great Wave from the series 36 Views of Mt.Fuji, c.1830-31 (woodblock print) by Hokusai

The Deluge, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1831. Creator: John Martin
The Deluge, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1831

View of Jamestown and the Harbour, St. Helena, engraved by T. Picken, c. 1846 (engraving)
PEM216898 View of Jamestown and the Harbour, St. Helena, engraved by T. Picken, c.1846 (engraving) by Stack, Lt. F.R. (19th century); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Queen Charlotte Islands (engraving)
1057623 Queen Charlotte Islands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Charlotte Islands)

A Tidal Wave that did not come (engraving)
1044055 A Tidal Wave that did not come (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tidal Wave that did not come)

The Great Wave off Kanagawa, from the series 36 Views of Mt
487668 The Great Wave off Kanagawa, from the series 36 Views of Mt.Fuji ( Fugaku sanjuokkei ) (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

The Delivery of Israel Out of Egypt, 1820-1840. Creator: Samuel Colman
The Delivery of Israel Out of Egypt, 1820-1840

The crossing of the red sea, Moses stands at the left pointing to the army being submerged, after Titian, 1589

The Deluge towards Its Close, ca. 1813. Creator: Joshua Shaw
The Deluge towards Its Close, ca. 1813. The Flood, described in Genesis with uprooted tree, drowned bodies and the carcass of a gigantic snake

Rocks waves rising moon Tosa diary poets ShAśfndai
Rocks, waves and the rising moon The Tosa diary for the poets Shofudai, Hisakataya and Bunbunsha (series title) Shofudai Hisakataya Bunbunsha Tosa nikki (series title on object)

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Ocean steamship carried inland in Sumatra by tsunami from the Krakatoa eruption, 1883. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Norway, painting of very rough sea
Johan Christian Claussen Dahl (1788-1857), Very Rough Sea

A Tidal Wave that did Not Come, 1883

Japan, painting of The great wave
Hokusai (1760-1849), The Great Wave. The painting inspired Debussy for the cover of La Mer

Europe sinking in debt, conceptual image C014 / 0687
Europe sinking in debt, conceptual computer artwork

American magazine cover, 1929
SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE. American magazine cover, 1929

Greenland, Ilulissat, Slab of ice falling from massive iceberg calved from Jakobshavn Glacier sends up massive wave in Disko Bay on sunny summer evening

ST. THOMAS: EARTHQUAKE. Wrecked ships in the harbor of St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, a result of the tsunami that followed an earthquake in the ocean between St. Thomas and St

CALCUTTA: TIDAL WAVE, 1857. The Bore, or great tidal wave at Calcutta, India in 1857. Wood engraving from a contemporary Indian newspaper

PORTUGAL EARTHQUAKE, 1755. The great earthquake at Lisbon, Portugal, 1 November 1755: contemporary engraving

EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE at Arica, Peru (now Chile), 13 August 1868: contemporary American wood engraving

NEW MADRID EARTHQUAKE. The aftermath of the earthquakes in New Madrid, Missouri, 1811-12. Color engraving, 19th century

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"The Unstoppable Force: Tidal Wave" Witness the power of nature as it unleashes its fury through towering walls of water. From the haunting Tsunami warning sign to historical catastrophes like the Lisbon Earthquake in 1755 and the devastating Cyclone at Calcutta in 1891, these images capture the awe-inspiring might of tidal waves. Intriguingly depicted in color wood engravings, we are transported back to Arica, Peru (now Chile) in 1868 when an earthquake and tidal wave struck with unimaginable force. The Great Wave from "36 Views of Mt. Fuji" series showcases a mesmerizing woodblock print that immortalizes Japan's encounter with a colossal wave during ancient times. The aftermath is equally captivating - Egyptians drowning in the Red Sea or Jamestown and its harbor being swallowed by merciless waters. John Martin's illustration "The Deluge" from his Bible series evokes biblical proportions while lithographs depicting recent seismic waves remind us that even modern civilizations are not immune to nature's wrath. Engravings documenting events like "The Great Earthquake and Tidal Wave on the Peruvian Coast" provide chilling glimpses into history, serving as reminders of our vulnerability against such forces. Meanwhile, an engraving capturing Queen Charlotte Islands showcases how no corner of our planet is exempt from this natural phenomenon. These images serve as both warnings and testaments to humanity's resilience. They remind us that despite our advancements, we must always respect Mother Nature's immense power. The relentless force behind each tidal wave serves as a humbling reminder that we are mere spectators within her vast domain. So let these visuals transport you through time and space, allowing you to witness firsthand the raw energy contained within each crashing wave – a reminder that there are some things beyond human control; they belong solely to nature herself.