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Misty gray nocturne of a small dark boat with one figure on still water, with faint chimneys and a church spire on the distant shore.

Nocturne

A misty nocturne in tones of gray shows a dark silhouette of a boat with a single figure on a calm, reflective water surface. Distant factory chimneys, a church spire, and low buildings fade into haze along the far shore, rendered in soft, blurred washes.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date
1878
Medium
Lithotint; ink on blue laid chine paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 2702 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1878).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Nocturno, litografía de Whistler con un río de noche

Un nocturno neblinoso en tonos grises muestra la silueta oscura de un bote con una sola figura sobre una superficie de agua tranquila y reflectante. Chimeneas de fábrica, una torre de iglesia y edificios bajos se desvanecen en la bruma de la orilla lejana, con aguadas suaves y difuminadas.

Português: Noturno, litogravura de Whistler com um rio à noite

Um noturno enevoado em tons de cinza mostra a silhueta escura de um barco com uma única figura sobre uma superfície de água calma e reflexiva. Chaminés de fábrica, uma torre de igreja e prédios baixos se dissolvem na névoa da margem distante, em aguadas suaves e desfocadas.

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