Storm with Emerald Waves, Ivan Aivazovsky — Art Postcard

Emerald water, a vertical canvas, a ship heeled almost flat with its masts at a desperate angle — this is the Aivazovsky that made him internationally famous. The sea takes most of the picture, and the wave colour is the luminous green he built a reputation on; the sky exists mostly to weigh the storm down.

A keystone-mood card: it sends well, frames well, and earns its place in a serious marine collection.