Breakers on the coast by Michael Ancher (1884)

Triptych of painted ocean waves breaking under a grey sky, with seagulls flying above the horizon in the centre panel.

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A triptych of painted seascapes shows turbulent green and white waves breaking across the foreground under a grey, overcast sky. Several seabirds fly above the horizon in the central panel, while the side panels continue the rolling surf in looser brushwork. The work is attributed to Michael Ancher and dated 1884.

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Date

1884

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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Seascapes