Cleary Fine Art Photography

Starlight Over the Great Miami River — Dayton Art Institute, Downtown Dayton

Price range: $45.00 through $445.00 Ohio Sales Tax

The starlight stretches above the Great Miami River as city lights shimmer on the water in downtown Dayton. The Dayton Art Institute anchors the scene, blending Ohio’s riverfront beauty with the quiet wonder of a star-filled night.

On a clear night in downtown Dayton, the Great Miami River becomes smooth and reflective, carrying ribbons of warm city light downstream. Above it, the Milky Way arcs across the sky—an expansive canopy of stars that transforms a familiar riverfront into something timeless.
In the foreground, the Dayton Art Institute stands as a quiet landmark, linking Dayton’s cultural heart to the river’s natural flow. Cool twilight blues and golden reflections create a balanced, cinematic mood—still, spacious, and full of depth. The riverside walkway’s lines draw you into the image, inviting you to pause and take in that rare combination of urban glow and open night sky.
This fine art photograph is ideal for Dayton natives, Ohio collectors, and anyone drawn to night-sky landscapes and river reflections. It brings a calming, luminous presence to living rooms, offices, conference spaces, and corporate collections—especially for organizations with ties to Dayton’s history and community.

Fine Art Giclee photographs are pigment prints using archival inks and acid-free art paper for a 200-year lifespan. 12”x16” are 8”x12” prints with white matting. 13”x19” & 16”x24” prints can also be mounted, matted, and framed to match your decor. 14”x18”, 18″x 24″ and 22″x 28″ sizes come with white mats and a black frame.

12"x16" Matted Photo, 14"x18" Matted & Framed Photo, 13"x19" Print, 18"x24" Matted & Framed Photo, 16"x24" Print, 22"x28" Matted & Framed Photo, 24"x36" Print

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