“Limehouse” by James McNeill Whistler (1878) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Limehouse

Limehouse

TitleLimehouse
ArtistJames McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903
Date1878 19th century
MediumLithotint in black ink with scraping and incising, on a prepared half-tint ground, on cream Japanese paper
Classificationlithotint
OriginUnited States United States
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineBryan Lathrop Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Limehouse” is a work by James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903, dated 1878. It is executed in lithotint in black ink with scraping and incising, on a prepared half-tint ground, on cream japanese paper and classified as lithotint. 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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Updated 2026-09-06