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Painting of two women in a twilit landscape: one in a pale yellow gown bending near water, another in profile playing a stringed instrument beneath dark trees.

Evensong, oil painting by Arthur B. Davies

Under a dark, rounded tree and a pale evening sky, a woman in a flowing pale yellow gown bends low at the left edge, while another in a white-collared dress turns in profile to play a lute-like instrument. The soft, blended brushwork gives the scene a dreamy, twilight calm.

Artist
Arthur B. Davies
Date
ca. 1898?
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2318 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1908).
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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