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Calm Sea, Gustave Courbet, 1866
Gustave Courbet, portraitGustave CourbetFrench, 1819–1877

Calm Sea

1866 · Painting

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Calm Sea” now? National Gallery of Art, Gallery 92 · West Building, Main Floor, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room92 · West Building, Main Floor

Closed· opens at 10:00 AM

On public display.

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Source
The museum
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Details

Accession number
1985.64.10

What it shows

SeaEurope

In the catalog

PaintingsOilFrench paintingRealismImpressionism19th centuryFrenchRealistMarine art

Sources

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