Angels Appearing before the Shepherds

A pale, luminous winged angel rises on the left against a dark blue hillside, while two small robed figures stand on a path at the lower right. Rendered in loose, layered strokes of blue, violet and gray oil paint, the night landscape feels hushed and vast.

Artist

Henry Ossawa Tanner

Date

ca. 1910

Medium

oil on canvas

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2999 × 2405 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum