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Nocturne: Blue and Silver – Chelsea

James McNeill Whistler

1871 · Oil on wood · Tate Britain, London

Size2:3 ratio
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About this work

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)
Year
1871
Medium
Oil on wood
Original size
50.2 × 60.8 cm
Collection
Tate Britain, London
Movement
Tonalism

The Thames at dusk is a sheet of pale blue, with the dark shore of Chelsea and the tower of its old church along the top, a few lights on the far bank and a barge and a lone figure in the foreground. This is the first of Whistler's river nocturnes, painted in 1871 after a boat trip at twilight, and it set the pattern for the whole series. The thin, fluid paint is brushed across the panel in long horizontal strokes, and the butterfly monogram sits in a small box at the lower right. It hangs at Tate Britain.

This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A misty pale-blue river nocturne for a bedroom, study or reading corner in a thin black frame. It suits white, dove grey or navy walls at 12×18 and pairs with Whistler's Nocturne: Blue and Silver – The Lagoon, Venice.

Style, size & framing detail
Style
Exhibition poster of a Tonalism painting
Era
19th century (1871)
Orientation
Portrait
Palette
cream & beige
Mood
dramatic, moody
Rooms
bedroom, study or library, living room, dining room, dorm room
Good gift for
housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 12×18. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials
• Exhibition poster — original, drawn in-house • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or dark wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen
Shipping & returns
Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →
Is this the whole painting, or a crop?
The whole work, uncropped. The exhibition-poster edition sets the complete image above typography designed in-house.
Is Nocturne: Blue and Silver – Chelsea in the public domain?
Yes. James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Tate Britain.
What is it printed on?
Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or dark wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.
When was Nocturne: Blue and Silver – Chelsea painted, and in what medium?
Nocturne: Blue and Silver – Chelsea dates from 1871 and was made in oil on wood; the original measures 50.2 × 60.8 cm.
What size works above a sofa or bed?
Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Nocturne: Blue and Silver – Chelsea we'd choose 12×18.
About this design
A museum-exhibition poster of James McNeill Whistler's Nocturne: Blue and Silver – Chelsea — the Thames at dusk is a sheet of pale blue, with the dark shore of Chelsea and the tower of its old church along the top, a few lights on the far bank and a barge and a lone figure in the foreground — shown whole and uncropped beneath gallery typography. Tonalism and The Aesthetic Movement, styled as a blockbuster exhibition print. A gallery-style exhibition poster: a celebrated public-domain artwork shown whole and uncropped beneath original exhibition typography set in-house — printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or dark wood. Part of the Madten Exhibition Posters Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.
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