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They were now fighting above the knees in the spume and bubble of the breakers
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N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
They were now fighting above the knees in the spume and bubble of the breakers
Oil on canvas
1916
40 1/8 × 32 in. (101.9 × 81.3 cm)
92.8.2
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hallock du Pont, Jr., 1992
Not on view
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