Stormy Sea is a watercolor landscape painting by German painter Emil Nolde, executed in 1930.
The bright fiery orange on the horizon gives a sense of drama to the piece and the white color in the foreground shows the crests of the moving waves.
The medium appealed to Nolde because he could translate his ideas and concepts to creation faster than oil painting.
[1] According to Peter Selz, Nolde elevated watercolor far above the level of a specialized technique and achieved works of breathtaking and ephemeral beauty which stand unique in the history of twentieth-century art.
[2] His use of color conveys movement and emotion, and the mysterious quality of painting is typical of the Die Brücke style.