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Dark nocturne with a golden firework burst and scattered sparks over a river and faint city silhouettes.

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Whistler Fire Wheel Nocturne

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James McNeill Whistler · American, 1834-1903

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Whistler Fire Wheel Nocturne, James McNeill Whistler (1875), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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This nocturne shows a dark, muted night scene with a glowing burst of golden light and scattered sparks rising above a low horizon. Faint shapes of buildings, figures, and a dim waterside are barely visible in the shadowy foreground.

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Date
1875
Medium
Print
Museum
Wikimedia Commons
License
Public domain