. la mer aux saintes-maries 1888

vincent van gogh

they know vincent painted this 'au plein air' (in the open air) because they found sand in the dried paint layers!

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painting:- la mer aux sainte-maries by vincent van gogh. foreground- lovely big waves, in blues and whites with sunlight yellow on top, hitting the sandy beach. midground- two sailboats (probably fishboats) with curved bows and sterns and triangular sails are riding the waves. background- progressively smaller boats on the horizon. the sky is blustery blues and whites. they know van gogh painted this on the beach because they found sand in the dried paint layers!

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