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Grey seascape with several sailing boats on choppy water under a heavy, cloudy sky.

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A View of an Estuary, Simon de Vlieger (1645), National Gallery. Via artnap.com

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A View of an Estuary by Simon de Vlieger, dated 1645, shows a grey, overcast sea dotted with sailing vessels. A large two-masted sailing boat with billowing sails dominates the left foreground, while a larger ship with a flag and a smaller sailboat appear on the right. The painting is held in the National Gallery.

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