Limehouse
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Limehouse

TitleLimehouse
ArtistJames McNeill Whistler
Date1878 19th century
MediumLithotint with scraping and incising, on a prepared half-tint ground, printed in black ink on cream Japanese paper mounted on white plate paper; second state of three (Chicago)
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineHarris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Limehouse” is a work by James McNeill Whistler, dated 1878. It is executed in lithotint with scraping and incising, on a prepared half-tint ground, printed in black ink on cream japanese paper mounted on white plate paper; second state of three (chicago) and classified as prints. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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