James McNeill Whistler - Nocturne. Black and Gold - The Fire Wheel 1875

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Nocturne. Black and Gold - The Fire Wheel 1875

Nocturne. Black and Gold - The Fire Wheel 1875
54x76cm oil/canvas
Tate Britain, London

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From Tate Britain, London:
This is one of six Nocturnes that Whistler painted of Cremorne Gardens in London. The gardens were situated at the west end of Chelsea on the river, only a few hundred yards from Whistler's residence in Lindsey Row. They could be reached by foot or by steamboat, and offered a variety of entertainments, including restaurants, theatres, a 'stereorama', a gypsy grotto, a maze and an indoor bowling alley. In all his depictions of the gardens, Whistler ignored the dancing and music which were major features of the nightlife there and focused on the more mysterious and ephemeral activities, such as the nightly display of fireworks.