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ArtistLandscape of the sea, fisher houses and boats by Henry Rousseau
A vibrant painting depicts a surreal fishing village situated on a small island in the calm, reflective ocean. Looming large over the village is a moss-covered grandfather clock, its hands indicating five o'clock. The numbers on the clock face are Roman numerals, all in black, standing out against the golden-yellow face. Green foliage and light-orange flowers adorn the clock
A yellow-orange sky stretches above the scene without any clouds, casting a warm glow over everything. Several large, cartoonish fish swim in mid-air around the clock and houses; some are blue with silver fins, some gold with yellow fins, and others are red-orange. They have large round eyes.
The island features five houses of varying sizes and colors, built on a wooden pier that extends over the water. The house on the far left with a small wooden fence is turquoise, and its roof with brown-orange tiles has a terracotta chimney. The smallest, central house is yellow with a red door, a small window above the door, and a brown-tiled roof. The house on the right is pink with a red-orange roof, a small weather vane on top, and a window similar to the yellow house. A couple of houses