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Painting of several sailing ships on choppy water under dramatic clouds, with Dutch flags and a distant pier.

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Stormy Sea with Sailing Ships, Simon de Vlieger (1640), Hermitage Museum. Via artnap.com

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A painting titled Stormy Sea with Sailing Ships by Simon de Vlieger, dated 1640, held by the Hermitage Museum. Several sailing vessels with billowing sails and flags move across choppy grey-green water beneath heavy, luminous clouds. A large ship dominates the center while smaller boats and a distant pier appear toward the horizon.

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