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A Seascape at Sunset

1880s

Ernest-Ange Duez

Associated Names

Ernest-Ange Duez

Artist, French, 1843 - 1896

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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Artwork overview

Medium

pastel
Credit Line

Gift of the Hermen and Monica Greenberg Foundation in honor of Monica Lind Greenberg
Dimensions

sheet: 40.5 x 57 cm (15 15/16 x 22 7/16 in.) (measured through frame)
Accession Number

2010.70.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Galerie de Bayser

Inscriptions

lower right in chalk: E. Duez

Wikidata ID

Q64559815

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