Sunset Over Water
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Sunset Over Water

TitleSunset Over Water
ArtistWilliam B. Post
Date1890s 19th century
Mediumplatinum print
ClassificationPhotograph
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Sunset Over Water” is a work by William B. Post, dated 1890s. It is executed in platinum print and classified as photograph. 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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