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Etching of a domed church on a distant shoreline across a calm lagoon at dusk, with faint boats and soft radiating light in the sky.

Nocturne: Salute

A misty etching of a domed church silhouetted across a broad, still lagoon at dusk, with faint boats and posts along the water. Soft radiating strokes glow above the skyline, and the reflections dissolve into the shimmering water below.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date
1879-1880
Medium
Etching; ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2827 × 1998 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: Salute, Venecia de Whistler

Un grabado brumoso de una iglesia con cúpula recortada contra una laguna amplia y tranquila al atardecer, con barcas y postes tenues sobre el agua. Trazos suaves irradian sobre la silueta, y los reflejos se disuelven en el agua ondulante.

Português: Noturno: Salute, Veneza de Whistler

Uma gravura enevoada de uma igreja com cúpula recortada contra uma lagoa ampla e calma ao entardecer, com barcos e estacas tênues sobre a água. Traços suaves irradiam acima da linha do horizonte, e os reflexos se dissolvem na água cintilante.