Nocturne: Blue and Silver--Bognor

A nocturne seascape in muted blues, with a dark sea meeting a pale, cloudy sky beneath a faint horizon. Small sailing boats with pale sails sit on the water, and two dark figures stand near the lower left shoreline. The thin, layered paint gives a soft, misty night atmosphere.

Artist

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

Date

1871-1876

Medium

Oil on canvas

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2855 × 2038 px

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