Nocturne - of Music and Paint

white passion ivory echoing night in hymn cluster-cords aflutter lone bird diving in Whistler forge, tranquil a moment desire begin color harmony dance, subtle drops reinvent...... __________________ A Brian Strand Contest __________________ James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 10, 1834 – July 17, 1903)Artist Whistler began to re-title many of his earlier works using terms associated with music, such as a "nocturne", "symphony", "harmony", "study" or "arrangement", to emphasize the tonal qualities and the composition and to de-emphasize the narrative content