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The Sea by Gustave Courbet — VisualArtsDB

The Sea

The Sea

Gustave Courbet

1865–1877

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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European Paintings

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Skyseascapesclouds

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The Woman in the Waves

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