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Waves Breaking against the Wind by Joseph Mallord William Turner — VisualArtsDB

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Waves Breaking against the Wind

Waves Breaking against the Wind

Waves Breaking against the Wind

Joseph Mallord William Turner

1840

Medium: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions: support: 604 x 950 mm frame: 885 x 1188 x 95 mm
Museum: Tate

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