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Misty watercolor nocturne of a winter street at night, with small dark figures, glowing windows in the distance, and a dark mass on the right.

Nocturne: Amsterdam in Winter

A misty nocturne in muted greys and browns shows a wide, pale foreground with small dark figures scattered across it. Hazy buildings with glowing lit windows rise on the left, while a dark mass of trees or houses fills the upper right. The washes are loose and atmospheric.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date
1882
Medium
Watercolor on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 3015 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1882).
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

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