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Etching of a misty night canal with tall palace facades on the left, a small gondola on dark water, and soft reflections.

Nocturne: Palaces

A misty nocturnal canal scene in dark tonal etching. Tall palazzo façades with balconies rise on the left, fading into pale light on the right, while a small gondola floats near the water's edge. Reflections ripple 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
2702 × 4000 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: Palacios, grabado de James McNeill Whistler

Una escena nocturna y brumosa de un canal, en un grabado de tonos oscuros. Altas fachadas de palacios con balcones se elevan a la izquierda y se desvanecen en una luz pálida a la derecha, mientras una pequeña góndola flota cerca de la orilla. Los reflejos se extienden por el primer plano.

Português: Noturno: Palácios, gravura de James McNeill Whistler

Uma cena noturna e enevoada de um canal, em gravura de tons escuros. Altas fachadas de palácios com varandas erguem-se à esquerda e se dissolvem em luz pálida à direita, enquanto uma pequena gôndola flutua perto da margem. Reflexos se estendem pelo primeiro plano.