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Painting of a nude woman standing on a shell at sea with a cherub and pink drapery above her.

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The painting shows a nude female figure standing on a large scallop shell at the edge of the sea, with long dark hair and a pink drape held near her hip. A winged cherub with curly hair floats above her on the left, and a stormy, cloud-filled sky fills the background.

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