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Misty etching of a sailing ship and church towers reflected on a calm lagoon at dusk, with faint curved lines across the water.

Nocturne

A tonal etching of a calm lagoon at dusk. A two-masted sailing ship with rigging stands at left beside a low shoreline, while a cluster of tall campanile towers and domed buildings rises at right, reflected in the still water. Faint curving marks sweep across the foreground.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date
1879-1880
Medium
Etching and drypoint; ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 2779 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: barco y torres de iglesia sobre una laguna al atardecer

Un grabado tonal de una laguna en calma al atardecer. Un velero de dos mástiles con aparejo aparece a la izquierda junto a una orilla baja, mientras que a la derecha se alza un grupo de campanarios altos y edificios con cúpula, reflejados en el agua quieta. Marcas curvas y tenues recorren el primer plano.

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