Why it matters
A firework bursts into sparks over the foggy night of Cremorne Gardens in London. The critic John Ruskin accused Whistler of 'flinging a pot of paint in the public's face', leading to a famous libel suit.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1875 and shown in 1877.
- It is the last of Whistler's London Nocturnes.
- It featured in the 1980 BBC series 100 Great Paintings.
Based on the Wikipedia article Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket (CC BY-SA 4.0).
