Teach This Poem is a weekly series featuring a poem from our online poetry collection, accompanied by interdisciplinary resources and activities designed to help K-12 teachers quickly and easily bring poetry into the classroom.
Marine by Salomon van Ruysdael (Dutch, Naarden, born ca. 1600–1603, died 1670 Haarlem). Date: 1650. Medium: Oil on wood. Dimensions: 13 5/8 x 17 1/8 in. Credit: Purchase, 1871. www.metmuseum.org.