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Painting of a busy harbor with a domed building, robed figures, horses, market goods, and tall-masted ships at the quay.

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This painting shows a bustling waterfront scene with a yellow domed building, a wooden balcony, and a crowd of robed figures near a sunlit quay. Tall-masted sailing ships and a steamship with smoke stand in the harbor, while merchants display pottery, baskets, and produce on the ground.

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