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Calm seascape with a wooden jetty at left, men wading in shallow water, and sailing boats with tall masts under a cloudy sky.

Fishing Boats in a Calm

A calm tidal flat under a heavy, cloud-filled sky, with a wooden jetty at left where figures work beside a small boat. Two men wade in the shallows at center, and sailing boats with tall masts rest on the still water at right.

Artist
Jan van de Cappelle
Date
1651
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1342 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1651).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Español: Barcos de pesca en calma

Una calma playa de marea bajo un cielo denso y cargado de nubes, con un muelle de madera a la izquierda donde unas figuras trabajan junto a una pequeña barca. Dos hombres caminan por las aguas poco profundas en el centro, y barcos de vela con mástiles altos reposan sobre el agua quieta a la derecha.

Português: Barcos de pesca em calmaria

Uma calma praia de maré sob um céu carregado de nuvens, com um cais de madeira à esquerda onde figuras trabalham ao lado de um pequeno barco. Dois homens caminham pela água rasa no centro, e barcos a vela de mastros altos repousam sobre a água parada à direita.

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