James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Nocturne in Black and Gold

This oil painting is very abstract. It's almost looks as if there is not a story behind it and just a bunch of random brush strokes. However, if you look close enough you can see the picture of a firework show in a park. I think what I like most about this painting is the abstractness, and that you have to really concentrate on it in order to make out the scene.