Blue and Silver - Chelsea

Blue and Silver - Chelsea


Author/ArtistJames Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)
TitleEnglish: Nocturne: Blue and Silver - Chelsea
DescriptionIt is the earliest of the London Nocturnes by James Abbott McNeill Whistler. The work has influences from Oriental art. The connection to Japanese prints and Chinese paintings is underscored by Whistler's use of the 'butterfly' signature in the centre of the bottom edge of the painting.
Date1871
MediumEnglish: Oil paint on wood
DimensionsEnglish: w608 x h502 mm
Current locationTate Britain
Source/Photographer-wEgq6DnPQwZPw at Google Cultural Institute, zoom level maximum
PermissionPublic Domain
LicensingThis work is in the public domain in the United States, and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less.


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