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Elegantly dressed men and women in bustled gowns gather on a ship deck beneath colorful flags, with a harbor visible beyond the railing.

The Ball on Shipboard

A crowded deck beneath rows of flags in many colors, where elegantly dressed men and women in bustled gowns gather at a railing and near a chair in the foreground. Sunlight and a harbor view fill the open side of the ship, painted in a precise, detailed realist style.

Artist
James Tissot
Date
1874
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1196 × 770 px
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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work dates by 1874; 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): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El baile a bordo del barco

Una cubierta llena de gente bajo hileras de banderas de muchos colores, donde hombres y mujeres elegantemente vestidos con vestidos de polisón se reúnen junto a una barandilla y una silla en primer plano. La luz del sol y una vista del puerto llenan el costado abierto del barco, pintado con un estilo realista y detallado.

Português: O baile a bordo do navio

Um convés lotado sob fileiras de bandeiras coloridas, onde homens e mulheres elegantemente vestidos com vestidos de anquinha se reúnem junto a uma grade e a uma cadeira em primeiro plano. Luz do sol e uma vista do porto preenchem o lado aberto do navio, pintado em um estilo realista e detalhado.

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