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Moonlit river with a small sailboat under a pale moon, soft blue tones, hazy distant shore, and light reflecting on the water.

Nile

A moonlit river scene in soft blue tones: a small sailboat with a triangular sail sits on dark water beneath a glowing pale moon. Hazy clouds and a distant low shoreline stretch across the horizon, with a faint reflection of light rippling below.

Artist
Miner Kilbourne Kellogg
Date
Medium
pencil on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2669 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

Español: Río iluminado por la luna con velero

Escena fluvial iluminada por la luna en tonos azules suaves: un pequeño velero de vela triangular se encuentra sobre aguas oscuras bajo una luna pálida y brillante. Nubes difusas y una costa baja y lejana se extienden en el horizonte, con un reflejo de luz que ondula abajo.

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