Captain Cook's Ships Discovery & Resolution at Maui, 1778
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| Oil painting depicting Captain James Cook's ships, H.M.S. Discovery and H.M.S. Resolution, arriving at Maui, an island of the Hawaiian group, in 1778. The scene shows large sailing vessels near a tropical shore, with indigenous people on the beach and in canoes, some interacting with the crew. Palm trees line the left side of the shore. |
