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Seascape

Vivid, lush view of rolling waves in purple, white, blue, and green against a bright blue sky with a watercolor-like blending of blues and purples. Sea and sky nearly become one.
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  • Vivid, lush view of rolling waves in purple, white, blue, and green against a bright blue sky with a watercolor-like blending of blues and purples. Sea and sky nearly become one.

Date:

1879

Artist:

Pierre-Auguste Renoir
French, 1841-1919

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 201

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Title

Seascape

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1879

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

Inscribed lower right: Renoir'79

Dimensions

72.6 × 91.6 cm (28 1/2 × 36 in.)

Credit Line

Potter Palmer Collection

Reference Number

1922.438

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