High Seas Near Alicante
Technique: Giclée quality print
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The painting depicts a dramatic and turbulent seascape with three sailing ships battling the rough, high seas. The central vessel, with its sails almost fully unfurled, leans dramatically to one side, battling the force of the wind and waves. On the left, another ship appears partially submerged or failing to maintain its upright position, suggesting it is in distress. To the right, a third ship sails with its sails less exposed, moving away from the viewer. The sky above is a contrast of serene light blues and whites near the horizon, giving way to deeper blues and tumultuous cloud formations overhead, signaling an ongoing or approaching storm. The distant shoreline faintly visible under the tumultuous sky suggests some distant respite from the ocean's might.