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Antique walnut frame hourglass with red sand still falling from the upper to lower bulb

About this PNG

A fully visible upright antique hourglass with a dark walnut turned post frame and bright red falling sand, rendered with crisp photorealistic detail. This image is ideal for time management, countdown, and vintage theme design projects.

Prompt: “Studio photograph of an antique hourglass with a dark walnut frame and three turned posts, bright red sand almost all run into the lower bulb and a thin stream still falling, standing upright, shown whole. Soft even studio light, true colours, crisp detail, photorealistic. One single subject, whole and centred with empty space all around it, on a plain flat mid-grey background, evenly lit, with no gradient and no shadow on the background. No text, no letters, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no frame, no border, no extra objects” — AI-generated, its background removed, and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): The hourglass matches the brief perfectly, is crisp and photorealistic, with no visible flaws or artefacts, earning a near-perfect score.

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Direct file: 746×1434 PNG

Using this PNG — common questions

Can I use this wooden hourglass with red sand PNG for free, commercially?
Yes. This PNG is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Wooden Hourglass With Red Sand” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/wooden-hourglass-with-red-sand-9b10b549) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this PNG?
The original is 746×1434 pixels, a PNG with a transparent background; it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. The picture is trimmed to the subject with a small margin, so it drops onto any background, and there is room to add an outline or a shadow.
Is this PNG AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “Studio photograph of an antique hourglass with a dark walnut frame and three turned posts, bright red sand almost all run into the lower bulb and a thin stream still falling, standing upright, shown whole. Soft even studio light, true colours, crisp detail, photorealistic. One single subject, whole and centred with empty space all around it, on a plain flat mid-grey background, evenly lit, with no gradient and no shadow on the background. No text, no letters, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no frame, no border, no extra objects”, its background was then removed, and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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