Sunset on the Sea
| Title | Sunset on the Sea |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Frederick Kensett |
| Date | 1872 19th century |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Thomas Kensett, 1874 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sunset on the Sea” is a work by John Frederick Kensett, dated 1872. It is executed in oil on canvas. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1872. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: American. Browse more public-domain art from American.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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