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Maurice Denis

Blessing of a Yacht on the Belon River

1899
oil on canvas
75 × 80 cm (29.5 × 31.5 in)

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Denis was an extremely prolific artist who experimented with other art forms. His decorative murals can be viewed in many French churches as well as on the ceiling of the Champs Élysées Theatre in Paris.

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