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This painting shows a fleet of sailing ships on choppy water. The horizon is low, and ship sails and masts are visible far in the distance. Closest to us, five large ships are visible. Four of them are large vessels with multiple masts and sails, while one is a smaller sailboat with two sails. This smaller boat is to the right of center, and two small people are visible on it, holding ropes. To the left is the largest boat, which we see from the back. This ship is painted in a dark gray or blue color, with red accents and decorations that appear to be carved or painted on the sides. A red…

Dutch Ships in a Lively Breeze

Anonymous Artist

probably 1650s · oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art · Gift of Mrs. Robert Giles

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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