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Painting of a pale winged angel above a dark blue hillside at night, with two small robed figures on a path at lower right.

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
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1915).
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: Ángeles que se aparecen ante los pastores

Un ángel alado de tono pálido y luminoso se alza a la izquierda sobre una ladera azul oscura, mientras que dos pequeñas figuras con túnica están de pie en un sendero en la parte inferior derecha. Pintado con pinceladas sueltas y superpuestas de azul, violeta y gris, el paisaje nocturno transmite una sensación de silencio y amplitud.

Português: Anjos aparecendo aos pastores

Um anjo alado, de tom pálido e luminoso, ergue-se à esquerda contra uma encosta azul escura, enquanto duas pequenas figuras vestidas com túnicas aparecem em um caminho no canto inferior direito. Pintada com pinceladas soltas e sobrepostas de azul, violeta e cinza, a paisagem noturna transmite silêncio e vastidão.

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