Hazy drypoint print of a distant city skyline with domes and masts across calm water, a small boat in the foreground, and a post at right.

Islands: Evening, drypoint by James McNeill Whistler

A faint, hazy drypoint of a distant waterfront skyline with domes, spires and masts rising above a calm lagoon. A low boat with a sharp, sweeping stroke sits in the foreground, and a single post stands at the right edge.

Artist: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date: 1879-1880
Medium: Drypoint; ink on paper
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size: 2706 × 1831 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1880).
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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