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The North Cape by Moonlight, Peder Balke, 1848
Peder Balke, portraitPeder BalkeNorwegian, 1804–1887

The North Cape by Moonlight

1848 · Painting

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Yes, on view now

Where is “The North Cape by Moonlight” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 807, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room807

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Accession number
2019.167.4

What it shows

SeaNightBoat

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PaintingsOilRomanticismRealism19th century

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