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Collection Online as of August 15, 2026

A horizontally oriented etching in monochromatic brown ink depicts a misty harbor. A dark, three-masted ship sits on the left, its hull and masts cast as shaky vertical reflections into expansive water. To the right, a distant skyline features sketchy domes and a tall tower. Fine horizontal lines suggest ripples across the surface. A small, butterfly-shaped mark appears in the lower left corner against the pale paper.

Nocturne

1879–1880

James McNeill Whistler

(American, 1834–1903)
America
etching and drypoint
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.215
Catalogue raisonné: Kennedy 184
Location: Not on view
  • The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).
  • {{cite web|title=Nocturne|url=false|author=James McNeill Whistler|year=1879–1880|access-date=15 August 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1989.215