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Etching of a misty lagoon with a masted ship on the left, a distant tower skyline on the right, and a small rowed boat in the foreground.

Nocturne

A misty etching of a lagoon with a tall-masted sailing ship at left and a distant city skyline with a bell tower at right. In the foreground, a small boat with a rower and a dark gondola-like hull float on pale, reflective water.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date
1879-1880
Medium
Etching and drypoint; ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2718 × 1847 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

Español: Nocturno: laguna veneciana con velero y góndola

Un grabado con atmósfera brumosa muestra una laguna con un velero de altos mástiles a la izquierda y una lejana silueta urbana con campanario a la derecha. En primer plano, una pequeña barca con un remero y un casco oscuro flotan sobre agua pálida y reflectante.

Português: Noturno: lagoa veneziana com veleiro e gôndola

Uma gravura de atmosfera enevoada mostra uma lagoa com um veleiro de mastros altos à esquerda e um horizonte urbano distante com campanário à direita. Em primeiro plano, um pequeno barco com um remador e um casco escuro flutuam sobre água pálida e reflexiva.

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