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James McNeill Whistler

Nocturne

1878, published 1887
Lithotint, on a prepared half-tint ground, in black with scraping, on blue laid paper, laid down on ivory plate paper (chine collé)
17.1 × 25.9 cm (6.7 × 10.2 in)

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