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Pen and ink drawing of sailboats on choppy sea, with a seated figure in the foreground boat and a dotted sky above.

Boats at Saintes-Maries

A pen and ink drawing of several sailing boats on rough water, with a figure seated in the foreground boat under a large billowing sail. Rippling wave lines fill the lower sea, while dotted strokes texture the sky and distant horizon.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1888
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3000 × 2296 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1888; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Barcos en Saintes-Maries

Un dibujo a pluma y tinta de varias barcas de vela sobre aguas agitadas, con una figura sentada en la barca del primer plano bajo una gran vela hinchada. Líneas ondulantes llenan el mar inferior, mientras que trazos punteados texturan el cielo y el horizonte lejano.

Português: Barcos em Saintes-Maries

Um desenho a pena e tinta de vários barcos a vela sobre águas agitadas, com uma figura sentada no barco em primeiro plano sob uma grande vela inflada. Linhas onduladas preenchem o mar inferior, enquanto traços pontilhados texturizam o céu e o horizonte distante.

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