Queen's Dream of the Sea

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A fantastical painting featuring a queen lying on a bed with two attendants, one on either side of the bed, beneath a canopy of red and gold fabric. Above the bed is a surreal seascape with numerous sailing ships on the ocean, and in the sky, a pair of large eyes, one of which has a tear falling from it. The queen is dressed in a white and gold gown with a large white ruff around her neck and a crown on her head. She has red hair. The attendant on the left wears a dark gown with a white ruff and has red hair, holding a corner of the red blanket covering the queen. The attendant on the right also wears a dark gown with a white ruff. Below the bed on the left, a man in period armor stands looking towards the viewer, and a young girl in a blue and gold dress looks into an oval mirror, which reflects a younger version of the queen in a dark dress. On the floor, a white mask lies face up. Below the bed on the right, a large white mask with dark eyeholes rests against the bed frame, covered by a draped fabric. On the floor, there is a small model ship, a globe on a stand, and scattered papers and