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Small sailboat on calm water under a glowing orange sunset sky with textured clouds and a dark shoreline in the foreground.

Boat on Sea at Sunset

A small sailboat with a single white sail rests on calm water beneath a glowing, cloud-filled orange sky. Loose, textured brushwork builds the clouds and reflected light, while dark shoreline in the foreground frames the scene.

Artist
Edward Mitchell Bannister
Date
n.d.
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 1862 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

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