The Sea, Pourville probably dates from July or August 1899. 1 According to a note written by Whistler's sister-in-law, Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958), on the back of the panel, it was painted at Pourville in 1899.

The Sea, Pourville, Terra Foundation for American Art

The Sea, Pourville, No. 1, The Hyde Collection

Grey and Gold: High Tide at Pourville, Freer Gallery of Art

It was probably painted around the same time as several other seascapes including The Sea, Pourville, No. 1 [YMSM 516] and Grey and Gold: High Tide at Pourville [YMSM 523].