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A scene showing an unusual viewpoint from the deck of the barque, 'Birkdale', looking aft. The sails of the ship hover over the painting on the left, with the attached rope cutting vertically through the painting. A complex patterning of ropes, halyards and metal stanchions punctuates the left side of the image, setting up a visual tension and contrast with the seascape on the right. The 'Cutty Sark' is shown in the distance on the right in port broadside. There are several men on the deck of the 'Birkdale'. Three face away from the viewer on the left and one wears yellow oilskins and a yellow hat. A fourth man with a cap looks out towards the 'Cutty Sark' on the horizon on the right, shown in full sail with her three masts visible, silhouetted against the skyline. The painting is a fusion of styles and techniques ranging from formalist to representational. The sky exudes a golden glow and a line of cloud hovers above the horizon as a solid mass, rising up above the 'Cutty Sark' on the extreme right. The sea is shown calm and a detailed patterning on the right indicates the ship's wake.