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Painting of a dark hilltop town with a church spire beside a glowing water area under a full moon and swirling night clouds.

Magic City

A dreamlike nocturnal landscape in muted browns, greens and grey-blue. A dense cluster of low buildings and a church spire sits on a dark hill at left, beside a pale, shimmering expanse of water under a glowing moon. Thick, swirling brushwork fills the sky, giving the scene an unsettled, visionary mood.

Artist
John Noble
Date
ca. 1925
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2518 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1930).
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: Ciudad mágica

Un paisaje nocturno de aire onírico, en tonos pardos, verdes y gris azulado apagados. Un denso conjunto de edificios bajos y una torre de iglesia se levanta sobre una colina oscura a la izquierda, junto a una extensión de agua pálida y brillante bajo una luna resplandeciente. Pinceladas gruesas y arremolinadas llenan el cielo, dando a la escena un ambiente inquietante y visionario.

Português: Cidade mágica

Uma paisagem noturna de atmosfera onírica, em tons de marrom, verde e cinza-azulado suaves. Um denso conjunto de casas baixas e uma torre de igreja se erguem sobre uma colina escura à esquerda, ao lado de uma extensão de água pálida e cintilante sob uma lua brilhante. Pinceladas grossas e redemoinhadas preenchem o céu, dando à cena um clima inquietante e visionário.

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