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Pen and ink drawing of fishing boats with tall masts pulled up on a stippled beach, with a tidal channel and birds in the sky.

Fishing Boats on the beach at Saintes-Maries

A pen-and-ink drawing shows several flat-bottomed fishing boats with tall masts and slanting spars pulled up on a stippled sandy beach. The nearest boat, marked with lettering on its hull, dominates the lower foreground, while a tidal channel and birds in the pale sky open the right and upper areas.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1888
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2840 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: Barcas de pesca en la playa de Saintes-Maries

Un dibujo a pluma y tinta muestra varias barcas de pesca de fondo plano, con mástiles altos y vergas inclinadas, varadas sobre una playa arenosa cubierta de puntillismo. La barca más cercana, con letras pintadas en el casco, domina el primer plano, mientras un canal de marea y aves en el cielo pálido ocupan la derecha y la parte superior.

Português: Barcos de pesca na praia de Saintes-Maries

Um desenho a pena e tinta mostra vários barcos de pesca de fundo chato, com mastros altos e vergas inclinadas, puxados para a areia de uma praia pontilhada. O barco mais próximo, com letras no casco, domina o primeiro plano, enquanto um canal de maré e aves no céu claro ocupam a direita e a parte superior.

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