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The image shows a maritime scene with sailboats on a calm body of water. The horizon line is positioned one-third from the top of the canvas. Several sailboats are on the horizon against a sunset sky of soft blues, oranges, and pinks. The water below reflects the sky's colors. The largest sailboat is on the right side in the distance, with smaller boats on the left. The color palette is subdued and harmonious, emphasizing the interaction between sky and sea.
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The image shows a maritime scene with sailboats on a calm body of water. The horizon line is positioned one-third from the top of the canvas. Several sailboats are on the horizon against a sunset sky of soft blues, oranges, and pinks. The water below reflects the sky's colors. The largest sailboat is on the right side in the distance, with smaller boats on the left. The color palette is subdued and harmonious, emphasizing the interaction between sky and sea.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Seascape at Sunset

Ernest-Ange Duez

Date
1880s
Medium
pastel
Dimensions
sheet: 40.5 x 57 cm (15 15/16 x 22 7/16 in.) (measured through frame)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2010.70.1
Credit line
Gift of the Hermen and Monica Greenberg Foundation in honor of Monica Lind Greenberg
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata
Provenance

(Galerie de Bayser, Paris); purchased 2010 by NGA.

Inscription

lower right in chalk: E. Duez

NGA object ID 151040. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.