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The image shows a naval scene with two sailing ships at sea. The horizon line is near the top of the image, with the sea below. Both ships have sails extended, with flags on the masts. The ship on the left is larger with dark sails, while the ship on the right has lighter sails. The details are precise, showing texture of sails and water movement. Waves are detailed, conveying motion. The grayscale palette emphasizes the linework and contrasts between the ships and surroundings.

The "Vrijheijt," a Man-of-War and the "Hazewind," a Merchantman for Spain

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman (Dutch, 1623 or 1624 - 1664)

c. 1652/1654 · etching with drypoint on laid paper

National Gallery of Art · The J. and H. Weldon Foundation Inc. and Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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