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Island of the Dead

Gallery 800 · Arnold Böcklin · 1880 · Met web page

Island of the Dead (1880). Oil on wood by Arnold Böcklin, a haunting vision of a boat approaching a rocky island.

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Island of the Dead by Arnold Böcklin

Walk from gallery 537 through gallery 538, then take the elevator to Floor 2. Walk to gallery 800 in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts section.