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What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?’\n\nThe implication is that human endeavours, pleasures and possession – symbolised by the books, the musical instruments and the expensive Japanese sword – are ephemeral and futile.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.org.uk\/paintings\/harmen-steenwyck-still-life-an-allegory-of-the-vanities-of-human-life\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"National Gallery of Art London - Still Life: An Allegory of the Vanities of Human Life\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNational Gallery of Art, London\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harmen Steenwyck","offers":[{"title":"Replica Size (15 3\/8\" x 20\") \/ Painting Only - Rolled Canvas (no framing)","offer_id":44296150646897,"sku":null,"price":461.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (15 3\/8\" x 20\") \/ Group A Frame (scroll down to see options)","offer_id":67755874812017,"sku":null,"price":734.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (15 3\/8\" x 20\") \/ Group B Frame (scroll down to see options)","offer_id":67755874844785,"sku":null,"price":824.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (15 3\/8\" x 20\") \/ Group C Frame (scroll down to see options)","offer_id":67755874877553,"sku":null,"price":915.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (15 5\/8\" x 20 3\/8\") \/ Painting Only - 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