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Die polycladen des golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden meeres-abschnitte pl8 (1884)

Arnold Lang (Dutch, unknown)

Delicate polyclads glide across the page, their flattened forms revealing intricate patterns. These marine flatworms from the Gulf of Naples display nature’s precision—each undulating edge and subtle marking captured with scientific clarity. A hidden world of seafloor elegance unfolds in precise lines and careful shading.
Die polycladen des golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden meeres-abschnitte pl10 (1884)

Arnold Lang (Dutch, unknown)

Delicate polyclads glide across the page, their flattened bodies traced with intricate patterns. These marine flatworms from the Gulf of Naples reveal nature’s precision—each undulating edge, every subtle marking documented with scientific clarity. A hidden world of seafloor elegance unfolds in precise ink strokes.
Le Quai aux fleurs. 4ème arrondissement (1890-1900)

Elie Anatole Pavil (French, unknown)

Sunlight glints off the Seine, softening the stone quay. Flower stalls burst with color against the gray cobbles—crimson, gold, violet—their petals trembling in the river breeze. Paris hums beyond the canvas, just out of sight.
A fishing village on the Baltic coast

Julius Sergius Klever (Russian, 1850–1924)

Waves crash against weathered boats as the Baltic wind whips through the fishing village. Smoke curls from chimneys into the fading light, where sea and sky blur into a single gray expanse. Nets hang heavy with the day’s catch, and the scent of salt lingers in the air.
In der Bucht von Neapel

Franz Richard Unterberger (Austrian, 1838–1902)

Sunlight glints off the bay’s gentle waves, casting a golden haze over Naples. Fishermen haul their nets ashore as distant cliffs frame the scene. The air hums with quiet industry, the water’s shimmer mirroring the sky’s soft glow. A moment suspended between labor and tranquility.
Amalfi Above The Bay Of Naples (1888)

Franz Richard Unterberger (Austrian, 1838–1902)

Sunlight glints off the Bay of Naples, casting golden ripples toward Amalfi’s pastel cliffs. Terraced houses cling to the hillside, their warm hues melting into the Mediterranean haze. A lone sailboat drifts below, dwarfed by the sheer scale of the coastline. The air hums with salt and distant voices.
Boy in Boat, Gloucester (1880–1881)

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

A lone boy sits in a weathered boat, his gaze lost in the shimmering expanse of the sea.
Un Soir À La Mer

Alfred Stevens (Belgian, 1823–1906)

A woman stands by the sea at dusk, her figure bathed in twilight as waves gently break against the shore.
The Flirt (1874)

Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

A playful beachside encounter, charged with unspoken tension and the restless energy of the sea.