Who created "Entrance to Harbor—Moonlight"?

Entrance to Harbor—Moonlight was created by David Johnson Kennedy in 1881.

Is "Entrance to Harbor—Moonlight" in the public domain?

Yes, Entrance to Harbor—Moonlight is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Entrance to Harbor—Moonlight

Q: What medium is "Entrance to Harbor—Moonlight"?

Entrance to Harbor—Moonlight is Watercolor, gouache, graphite, pastel, and sgraffito on white wove paper coated with gray gouache.

David Johnson Kennedy

1881

Medium

Watercolor, gouache, graphite, pastel, and sgraffito on white wove paper coated with gray gouache

Dimensions

9 1/4 x 15 in. (23.5 x 38.1 cm)

Classification

Watercolor

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1968

Accession Number

68.41

Tags

MoonSeascapesShips

Art Historical Context

David Johnson Kennedy's *Entrance to Harbor—Moon* (1881) captures a serene nocturnal seascape, evoking the quiet drama of ships navigating into a harbor under a luminous moon. This American artwork, housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, reflects the 19th-century fascination with maritime scenes, blending natural beauty with human endeavor. Painted during a period when American artists increasingly explored light and atmosphere, Kennedy's composition highlights the moon's glow illuminating waves and vessels, a nod to the Romantic tradition of seascapes that celebrated the su...

Entrance to Harbor—Moonlight

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