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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

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

Español: Bote en el mar al atardecer

Un pequeño velero con una sola vela blanca descansa sobre aguas tranquilas bajo un cielo anaranjado y nublado que brilla intensamente. Pinceladas sueltas y texturizadas crean las nubes y los reflejos, mientras una orilla oscura enmarca la escena en primer plano.

Português: Barco no mar ao pôr do sol

Um pequeno veleiro com uma única vela branca repousa sobre águas calmas sob um céu alaranjado e nublado, que brilha intensamente. Pinceladas soltas e texturizadas formam as nuvens e os reflexos, enquanto uma margem escura emoldura a cena no primeiro plano.

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