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At the Sailing Club
By David Bareford
Located in Greenwich, CT
of successful study in the medium of watercolor, Bareford turned his attention to oil painting. He
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
American Impressionist Oil Landscape Sailing Near Todd’s Point Greenwich, CT
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This painting is signed lower left. Nan Watson is a female American artist from the early 19th
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Sailing Canoe, Tetons
By Joseph McGurl
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original oil painting on linen by artist Joseph McGurl. Framed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Classic Tallship Sailing Ship in Iceberg Waters, signed English marine oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
James Hardy (British contemporary, 21st century)
signed oil painting on board, unframed
board: 8 x
Category
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist "Sailing off Long Island" Framed Seascape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist seascape painting by Lawrence Butcher, Jr. (Born 1936
Category
1970s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Sailing in Rockport Harbour
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower left.
In this painting, Morrell brings to life a bustling seascape off the coast of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sailing in San Francisco
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Sailing in San Francisco" c.2000 is an oil painting on canvas by noted French
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A boat is sailing, alone behind the water, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
This oil painting called "A boat is sailing, alone behind the water" is a beautiful and serene piece
Category
2010s Photorealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
FINE RUSSIAN SIGNED OIL - SAILING BOAT ANCHORED COASTLINE AT SUNSET - FRAMED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Yuri Voyevoda (b.1944) signed lower front.
Title: At Sunset.
Medium: oil painting on
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
1857 Swedish Romantic Oil Seascape Sailing Fishing Boats Signed by Marcus Larson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This seascape oil painting was created in Paris in 1857 by the renowned Swedish master Simeon
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
LARGE 20TH CENTURY SURREALIST OIL MALE
FEMALE WITH SWANS - SAILING BOATS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
landscape with nude male and female figures, standing with swans.
Medium: oil painting, on board.
Size
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,643 Sale Price
20% Off
“Sailing Ships off the Coast”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of sailing ships off the Danish coast by the marine artist, Johan
Category
1920s Academic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,800 Sale Price
25% Off
Sailing in the Lagoon
By Kristina Nemethy
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of a boat sailing toward a lagoon. Nemethy uses a bold impressionistic
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Harbor-Front Sailing, Nantucket
By Li Xiao
Located in Greenwich, CT
Painting of sailboats by the harbor of Nantucket, MA
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape with sailing boats
By Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork " Landscape with Sailing Boats" 1966 is a oil painting on canvas by Russian artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sailing from Leticia to Santa Rosa by Calo Carratalá - Round painting, landscape
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Sailing from Leticia to Santa Rosa is a unique round oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Dingy Park - Mid-Late 20th Century Impressionist Oil Sailing Yachts - Hill
By Frank Hill
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Arts
This piece was created using oil on board and is in a modern wooden frame.
Keywords: Boat, boats
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
English 20th century oil of sailing yachts racing, titled
Rounding the Marker
Located in Woodbury, CT
English 20th century oil of sailing yachts racing, titled on the reverse 'Rounding the Marker
Category
1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailing Boat at the Pier
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sailing Boat at the Pier" c.1990, is an oil painting on canvas by noted Nantucket
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sailing Regatta Under the Golden Gate Bridge - Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Sailing Regatta Under the Golden Gate Bridge - Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Colorful depiction of
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rowing Boat Entering The Busy Harbour Full of Sailing Boat Landscape Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Rowing Boat Entering The Harbour
by Fanch Lel
Dated 83'
Size: 15 x 15 inches (height x width)
Oil
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$453 Sale Price
35% Off
Sailing to the Sun, Reflection in the Water, Oil , Abstract Landscape, Nature
Located in Houston, TX
Sailing into the Sun is an abstract landscape painting. It is oil on canvas. It is gallery wrapped
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Masks Reflection Water Landscape Sailboat Coast Sailing Oil on Canvas 24 x 14"
Located in Houston, TX
Masks Reflection Water Landscape Sailboat Coast Sailing Oil on Canvas 24 x 14" by artist Andres
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Late 18th Century Sailing Marine Painting
The Neptune
by Robert Willoughby
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
marine painter who specialized in large marine genre paintings. His naive style is unmistakable and his
Category
Late 18th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailing Through a Coastal Town
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
Joseph Hurard’s "Sailing Through a Coastal Town" is a mesmerizing abstract impressionist piece that
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid 19th Century Oil Sailing Boat on Scottish Loch Waters at Sunset Beautiful
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing on the Loch
British School, mid 19th century
oil on board, framed
framed: 10 x 14 inches
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,095 Sale Price
20% Off
Harbor Reflections, Gloucester, Sailing Ships
By Arthur N. Davis
Located in Wiscasset, ME
sailing in and out of Gloucester's busy harbor. At an early age, he spent time down on the docks where he
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Sailing Vessels in Calm Seas Offshore - Sailboat Sail Boat 19th cent oil/panel
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
George Willem Opdenhoff
Fulda, Prussia 1807 – 1873 The Hague
"Sailing Vessels in Calm Seas Offshore
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Turquoise Bay, Sailing Painting, Ocean Art, Beach House Art, Blue Art, Cornwall
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Turquoise bay is an original painting in acrylic by Gordon Hunt. Two yachts sailing away from a
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Sailing off the Rocky Coast”
Located in Southampton, NY
Well executed oil on board painting of a sailboat off the rocky coast. Signed lower right. Circa
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$1,800 Sale Price
25% Off
1900
s British Impressionist Signed Oil Rocky Seascape with Sailing Ship at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ship at Sea
RICHARD HESKETH (1867-1919)
oil on canvas, framed
signed and dated 1902
framed: 24 x
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled (Sailing Away) By Billy Childish
By Billy Childish
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Untitled (Sailing Away)
By Billy Childish
Billy Childish is a British artist, musician, and
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
SEA BATTLE - In the Manner of D.G.M. GaItalian- Sailing Boat Oil on Canvas Paint
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
Sea Battle - John Stevens Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm.50x130.
In this precious oil painting
Category
Early 2000s English School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailing to the Seas
Contemporary Colourful painting of sail boats on the water
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Sailing to the Seas' by Spanish artist Bernard. Contemporary colourful blue, red painting of sail
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailing On the Seine River, France
By Albert Lebourg
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
Albert LeBourg's Sailing on the Seine River, France captures the serene beauty of a day on the
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailing Boats at Sea, A Very Large and Imposing Marine Capriccio, Oil on Canvas
Located in Cotignac, FR
Very large scale oil on canvas of a port marine scene. The painting is signed and dated bottom left
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,607 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Oil on Canvas. Osmund Pittman, R.O.I. "Sailing Boats in an Estuary"
Located in Mere, GB
elsewhere.
Signed with monogram, oil on board
11 x 15 inches.
Frame size 16.5 x 20 inches.
All of the
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage European River View Sailing Landscape 1950
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5045 Vintage river view sailing landscape painting.
Set in a custom gilt wood frame. Image size
Category
1950s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sailing Ship on the Horizon
By Henry Pember Smith
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated lower left: HENRY P. SMITH 1880
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailing Through Choppy Waters at Sunset
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Sailing Through Choppy Waters at Sunset" captures the dramatic beauty of the American maritime
Category
19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1920
s French Signed Oil Old Naval Tall Sailing Ships at Sea Rocky Coastline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tall Ships off the Coast
French School, signed and dated 1927
oil on canvas, framed
dated 1927
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,747 Sale Price
20% Off
Sailing Yatch, Ron Charles Mitchell (b.1960)
By Ron Charles Mitchell
Located in GB
The painting Sailing Yacht by Ron Mitchel is an exquisite oil on canvas laid on board, capturing
Category
Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,971 Sale Price
20% Off
Head to Sea, Modernist sailing scene
By Ralph Eugene Della-Volpe
Located in New York, NY
A vibrant and yet romantic sailing scene which was a favorite series by Della-Volpe. His compelling
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Fishing and Sailing Boats at the Jetty
By Gyrth Russell
Located in St. Albans, GB
82cm)
Signed bottom left
Oil on canvas
The canvas is in very good condition and the painting has
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sunset Oil on Hardboard Framed Impressionist Sailing Boat Romantic Yellow Blue
Located in Neuss, NW
Evening atmosphere at a lake with a sailing boat and a sunset in an impressionist style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Romantic Paintings
Materials
Ash
Ocean Landscape of Sailing off the Coast
By William Frederick de Haas
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
painting shows two men in a canoe paddling off the cliff shore in the foreground with sailboats in the
Category
19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape of A Schooner Sailing Near Lighthouse
By Clement Drew
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
paintings, Drew recorded the comings and goings of schooners and square riggers in and out the New England
Category
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ray Letellier, French Artist, Sailing Ship at Sea, Oil on Canvas
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ray Letellier, French artist born in 1921 in Paris.
Sailing ship at sea. Oil on canvas
Category
20th Century French Paintings
Impressionist scenes of Nantucket yacht sailing and Towns
By Charles Bertie Hall
Located in Woodbury, CT
Charles Bertie Hall (Anglo-American, 20th/21st Century)
Views of Nantucket
Oil on canvas board
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Bregenz Sailing Club, vertical, impressionism, boats, blue, lake
Located in Oslo, NO
by expressive brushstrokes. The painting conveys a peaceful, summery atmosphere by the lake or sea.
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Sailing off Monterey
, Carmel, California Post-Impressionist Seascape, Stanford
By Robert Canete
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A bold and animated seascape showing a view of a sailing boat in waves off the California coast
Category
Early 2000s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large 1970s Modern Sailing in Sunshine, Colorful Vintage, Abstract
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
" Sailing in Sunshine ", circa 1970s
Oil on Canvas
50" x 40"
Housed in a Slat-wood frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
French Impressionist Coastal Scene with Crashing Waves and Sailing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condition: The painting is in good
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$471 Sale Price
35% Off
Coastal Landscape
, Berlin, Paris, Romantic Landscape, Riga, Benezit, Sailing
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Krause' for Franz Emil Krause (German, 1836-1900) and painted circa 1865.
Displayed in an exceptionally fine, hand-carved, gilt-wood and gesso frame.
Framed Dime...
Category
1860s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Sailing Boats in Harbor (Possibly Mohnegan Island, Maine)
By Paul Bernard King
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Mounted in a period, hand carved, gold leaf frame.
Signed lower right "Paul King"
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Sailing boats in Evening by coast Dutch School 19th century
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Fine, aged maritime painting of sailing ships in a late evening sky, this oil painting is on old
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Board
$742 Sale Price
25% Off
Conrad, Monumental Oil on Canvas, France, Five Mast Sailing Ship, Navy, Sea 1927
By George Conrad
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
later became a teacher at the school.
This painting is a tribute to the famous five-masted sailing ship
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
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Sailing Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate sailing oil painting for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 10 Abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect sailing oil painting may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a sailing oil painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, blue, black and more. A sailing oil painting from George Nemethy, John Stevens, Willard Dixon, Larry Horowitz and Adolphus Knell — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in oil paint, paint and fabric, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
How Much is a Sailing Oil Painting?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a sailing oil painting in our inventory may begin at $175 and can go as high as $71,713, while the average can fetch as much as $2,343.
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
- When was oil paint invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
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Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - Can you use oil paint on wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
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Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a lithograph and an oil painting comes down to uniqueness and technique. To produce an oil painting, an artist applies oil-based paints to a canvas or another surface using a brush. The process results in a single work of art. Lithography is a form of printmaking that begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche, an oily wash. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. Through lithography, an artist can produce dozens, or even thousands, of copies of a single image. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of lithographs and oil paintings.
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To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
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Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if your oil painting is authentic, first check the signature of the artist to start your research. Use a magnifying glass to check the texture of the painting, and finally check the back for the painting’s original stretchers. Shop a selection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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- How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To find the artist of an oil painting, look on the back of the canvas. Sometimes, you will find the artist’s name and the year of production on the back. If the canvas is in a frame, gently peel away the paper covering the back to access the canvas. In the event you cannot find any identifying information, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser. Shop a selection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
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