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Title
A View of Matavai Bay in the Island of Otaheite, Tahiti
Date
1776
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 91.4 x W 137.2 cm
Accession number
B1981.25.343
Acquisition method
Paul Mellon Collection
Work type
Painting
Yale Center for British Art
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