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Moonlit painting of dark silhouetted trees above a glowing river with rapids, with conical tents and a lone figure on the right bank.

Moonlight, Indian Encampment

A moonlit landscape with dark silhouetted trees framing a glowing river with rapids under a yellow-green sky. On the right bank, conical tents stand beside a small fire glow, with a lone figure standing near the water's edge.

Artist
Ralph Albert Blakelock
Date
1885-1889
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2354 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1889).
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: Luz de luna, campamento indígena, por Ralph Albert Blakelock

Un paisaje iluminado por la luna, con árboles oscuros y siluetados que enmarcan un río brillante con rápidos bajo un cielo amarillo verdoso. En la orilla derecha, tiendas cónicas se levantan junto a un pequeño resplandor de fuego, y una figura solitaria permanece cerca del agua.

Português: Luar, acampamento indígena, por Ralph Albert Blakelock

Uma paisagem iluminada pelo luar, com árvores escuras e silhuetadas que emolduram um rio reluzente com corredeiras sob um céu amarelo-esverdeado. Na margem direita, tendas cônicas erguem-se junto a um pequeno brilho de fogo, e uma figura solitária permanece perto da água.

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