A sparsely painted waterside scene in dark tones with minimal ghostly shapes suggesting ships, yellow glitches of paint for light reflections, and the orb of an orange moon overhead.

Impressionism

Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water

James McNeill Whistler

artist James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)

date 1872

medium Oil on canvas

origin London

dimensions 51 × 76.7 cm

credit line Stickney Fund

hall 30 Impressionism

rights public domain (CC0)

Art Institute of Chicago Full image

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