La Salute: Dawn

1880

Venice's iconic architecture dissolves into ethereal morning light, representing the artist's mature period when he achieved perfect harmony between architectural detail and atmospheric effect.

Medium: etching and drypoint

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James McNeill Whistler, La Salute: Dawn, 1880

Venice's iconic architecture dissolves into ethereal morning light, representing the artist's mature period when he achieved perfect harmony between architectural detail and atmospheric effect.

Medium: etching and drypoint
Year: 1880
Seen at: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art