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Grey drypoint print of a hazy harbor with dark ship masts and silhouetted sailing vessels above rippled water under a dim sky.

Nocturne Shipping

A misty harbor scene rendered in soft grey drypoint, with the dark silhouettes of masts and sailing ships rising at left and right above rippled, reflective water. Faint horizontal strokes across the foreground suggest the water's surface under a dim, overcast sky, giving the scene a quiet, nocturnal mood.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date
1879-1880
Medium
Drypoint; ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2863 × 2050 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

Una escena de puerto brumosa, realizada en punta seca de tonos grises suaves, con las siluetas oscuras de mástiles y barcos de vela que se elevan a la izquierda y a la derecha sobre un agua ondulada y reflectante. Trazos horizontales tenues en primer plano sugieren la superficie del agua bajo un cielo nublado y tenue, dando a la escena un ambiente silencioso y nocturno.

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