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Nocturne: Dance House

James McNeill Whistler

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts an abstract pattern with a complex arrangement of lines and shapes. There are intersecting diagonal and vertical lines creating a grid-like pattern, and areas resembling rectangular windows partially obscured by textures and shading. The central part of the image features a radiating form similar to a starburst.

Artwork Details

Date
1889
Medium
etching and drypoint in brown-black on laid paper
Dimensions
3131 × 5081 px
Public Domain
Yes
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