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Dark blue night seascape with small sailboats on the water and two dark figures on the shore at lower left.

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
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1876).
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: azul y plata, Bognor

Una marina nocturna en tonos azules apagados, con un mar oscuro bajo un cielo pálido y nublado y un horizonte apenas visible. Pequeños veleros de velas claras flotan sobre el agua, y dos figuras oscuras se recortan en la orilla, hacia la izquierda. La pintura fina y en capas crea una atmósfera nebulosa y suave de noche.

Português: Noturno: azul e prata, Bognor

Um noturno marinho em tons de azul contido, com um mar escuro sob um céu pálido e nublado e um horizonte quase invisível. Pequenos veleiros de velas claras flutuam na água, e duas figuras escuras se destacam na praia, à esquerda. A pintura fina e em camadas cria uma atmosfera nebulosa e suave de noite.

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