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Hazy brown drypoint print of faint ship masts and hulls along a horizon at night, darkening toward the edges.

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A hazy night harbor rendered in soft, sweeping drypoint lines across a pale sheet. Faint masts and hulls rise in a misty row along a horizon band, while the foreground and edges darken into dense brown tones.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date
1879-1880
Medium
Drypoint; 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 con barcos, punta seca de James McNeill Whistler

Un puerto nocturno neblinoso se representa con trazos suaves y amplios de punta seca sobre una hoja clara. Mástiles y cascos apenas visibles forman una hilera brumosa a lo largo del horizonte, mientras el primer plano y los bordes se oscurecen en tonos marrones densos.

Português: Noturno com navios, ponta seca de James McNeill Whistler

Um porto noturno enevoado é representado por traços suaves e amplos de ponta seca sobre uma folha clara. Mastros e cascos quase invisíveis formam uma fileira nebulosa ao longo do horizonte, enquanto o primeiro plano e as bordas escurecem em tons marrons densos.

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