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The painting depicts a seascape. The horizon is visible in the bottom third of the composition, with several ships floating on the water, including a large sailing ship to the left of center. In the distance on the right, there is a tan and green coastline with hints of buildings that extend towards the center of the painting. Another distant coastline is visible on the left, painted in dark gray. The water closest to us is in greenish-blue tones with areas of white suggesting choppy waves, while a rocky outcrop in the bottom right corner is depicted in earthy brown hues. The sky takes up…
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Coast of Brittany

Eugène Boudin (French, 1824 - 1898)

1870

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.3 x 66 cm (18 5/8 x 26 in.) ; framed: 65.1 x 83.8 cm (25 5/8 x 33 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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