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Misty grey lithotint of a distant city skyline with domes and chimneys, and a small dark boat with a figure on a calm river.

Nocturne

A misty nocturnal scene in grey and black shows a low, dark skyline of domes and chimneys across a calm river. In the foreground, a small dark boat with a seated figure floats on the water, and faint reflections trail beneath the shoreline. The soft, hazy tones suggest dusk fog.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Date
1878, published 1887
Medium
Lithotint, on a prepared half-tint ground, in black with scraping, on blue laid paper, laid down on ivory plate paper (chine collé)
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1171 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1887).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Crown Family in honor of James N. Wood

Español: Nocturno, litotinta de Whistler con río y ciudad en la niebla

Una escena nocturna y brumosa en tonos grises y negros muestra un horizonte bajo y oscuro de cúpulas y chimeneas al otro lado de un río en calma. En primer plano, una pequeña barca oscura con una figura sentada flota sobre el agua, y reflejos tenues se extienden bajo la orilla. Los tonos suaves sugieren una neblina al anochecer.

Português: Noturno, litotinta de Whistler com rio e cidade na névoa

Uma cena noturna e enevoada em tons de cinza e preto mostra um horizonte baixo e escuro de cúpulas e chaminés do outro lado de um rio calmo. No primeiro plano, um pequeno barco escuro com uma figura sentada flutua na água, e reflexos tênues se estendem sob a margem. Os tons suaves sugerem uma névoa ao entardecer.