Moonlit Stroll by the Ocean's Edge

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A pre-Raphaelite painting of two women, one sitting and observing, the other walking by the ocean at night with flying hair. The background is a full moon in the top right with streaks of what look like meteors behind it and a balustrade dividing the sea from the walking woman. The first woman is sitting in a carved window or door frame of a stone building, wearing a dark blue-grey dress that gathers at the waist. She has dark hair and a light complexion, with slightly flushed cheeks. Her hands are resting on her thighs. The walking woman has long, dark, curly hair that flows behind her, with small flowers woven into it at the back of her head. She is wearing a light green flowing, loose dress that is backless and shows her shoulders, but covers her legs down to her ankles. She has a tan complexion and is holding the front of her dress up with her right hand to prevent it from dragging on the ground. The ground is wet, showing ripples where her barefoot feet have taken steps in the puddles. The ocean waves are blue-green and white and gently lap at the distant shore. There is a dark stone balustrade on the right that matches the tone of the window