This is a painting depicting several ships on a stretch of water. The horizon is situated in the lower third of the painting, creating a vast expanse of sky above. Several ships can be seen on the horizon; a large sailing ship with multiple masts and large white sails dominates the center, surrounded by smaller vessels with off-white sails. One of these smaller ships is close to us, to the left of center. At the top of its mast, a small blue flag flies. A wave appears to crash over the side of this ship, and two small people are visible on it. The sea is a blue-green color, with lines of…
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Ships and Sailing Boats Leaving Le Havre

Eugène Boudin (French, 1824 - 1898)

1887

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 90.4 x 130.5 cm (35 9/16 x 51 3/8 in.) ; framed: 155.6 x 115.6 cm (61 1/4 x 45 1/2 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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