Dark Romanticism that blends sailing ships, stormy seas, a lighthouse and the rugged coast line..  It should give the viewer a deep sense of melancholy, mystery, and danger.

It romanticizes the ocean's power while embracing the darker, haunting side -- think ghost ships in the moonlight, endless voyages to the unknown, and the beauty of life at sea.

The painting whispers: however close we feel to the end of a journey, the voyage continues.  Beautifully.  Relentlessly.