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Sepia etching of a misty Venetian-style canal with tall palace facades on the left and a lone figure on the quay.

Nocturne: Palaces

A misty, sepia-toned etching of a narrow canal lined with tall palace façades on the left, their windows faintly drawn. A small dark figure walks along the quay, and soft horizontal reflections spread across the water in 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
1446 × 2404 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

Un aguafuerte de tonos sepia y aire brumoso muestra un canal estrecho bordeado a la izquierda por altas fachadas de palacios, con ventanas apenas trazadas. Una pequeña figura oscura camina por el muelle, y suaves reflejos horizontales se extienden sobre el agua en primer plano.

Português: Noturno: Palácios

Uma gravura de tons sépia e atmosfera enevoada mostra um canal estreito ladeado à esquerda por altas fachadas de palácios, com janelas apenas esboçadas. Uma pequena figura escura caminha pelo cais, e suaves reflexos horizontais se espalham pela água em primeiro plano.