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James McNeill Whistler

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Misty watercolor of masted ships on a calm river at dusk, with a pink glow along the distant shoreline.

Erith-Evening

1880

Muted tonal seascape with pale surf at a low horizon, wide sand foreground and small dark figures on the beach.

The Sea and Sand

1880

Pale watercolor of a wide sandy beach with small figures walking near the sea under a grey sky.

Opal Beach

1880

Seascape of rough teal waves breaking on a sandy beach under a grey sky, with a distant sailing boat on the horizon.

The Angry Sea

1880

Watercolor sketch of a butcher shop with hanging meat, a butcher at the counter, and a child in a green jacket outside.

Boutique de Boucher-Saverne

1850

Loose watercolor of a pale beach with green sea, small bathers wading, and masted boats under a grey sky.

The Bathers

1880

Watercolor of a canal at night with lit building windows reflected in the water and faint figures on the near bank.

Grand Canal, Amsterdam; Nocturne

1880

Watercolor sketch of a room with a fireplace, framed paintings on the walls, and two small figures in muted grey and blue ton

Moreby Hall

1880

Full-length portrait of a bearded man in a black suit with a gray coat over his arm, against a dark background.

Arrangement in Black: Portrait of F. R. Leyland

1870

Night seascape in blue tones with sailboats on dark water and two figures on a pale beach under a hazy sky.

Nocturne: Blue and Silver--Bognor

1870

Full-length painting of a woman in a grey and pink kimono with a red sash, holding a fan before a floral folding screen.

The Princess from the Land of Porcelain (<em>La Princesse du pays de la porcelaine</em>)

1860

Misty grey river scene at dawn with distant factory buildings, a chimney, and a small boat on still water.

Symphony in Grey: Early Morning, Thames

1870

Dark blue nocturne of a harbor at night with ship masts silhouetted against a hillside and small lights reflected in water.

Nocturne in Blue and Gold: Valparaiso

1860

Muted street scene with a sweet shop window of oranges and jars, a woman and child in a doorway, and a girl passing by.

An Orange Note: Sweet Shop

1880

Framed interior painting of a woman in black adjusting floral curtains while a girl reads on a red carpet.

Harmony in Green and Rose: The Music Room

1860

Small painting of a dusky blue-green sky with grey clouds over a dark field, with cottages and trees on the horizon.

Note in Blue and OpalThe Sun Cloud

1880

Painting of a man in a dark hat and coat with a white collar, turned toward the viewer against a dark olive background.

Self-Portrait

1870

Framed painting of a blue and white vase with purple and yellow flowers against a dark teal background.

The Blue Girl (fragment): Purple and Blue

1870

Muted blue nocturne of a Thames-side city skyline at dusk, with a dark barge and a faint figure on the water.

Nocturne: Blue and Silver - Chelsea

1871

Painting of workmen on a timber trestle bridge over a muddy river, with boats and a distant city skyline under clouds.

The Last of Old Westminster

1862

Portrait of a young woman with long brown hair and bangs, in a black dress and hat, against a dark background.

Girl in Black (Pouting Tom)

1900

Etching of a seated man in a wide hat sketching among standing onlookers, with handwritten inscriptions above and below.

J. A. M. Whistler Self-Portrait

1850

Painting of a woman in a grey and pink kimono holding a fan before a floral folding screen and blue patterned rug.

The Princess from the Land of Porcelain

1863

Painting of a grey studio interior with two women in pale dresses and a man holding a palette beside a gilt mirror.

The Artist in His Studio

1865-66

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a dark coat and cape holding a hat, against a muted brown background.

Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy

1894

‘Arrangement in Yellow and Gray’: Effie Deans

1876

Study for "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle"

1872-73

Full-length portrait of a man in a dark suit with a mustache, holding a hat and red glove, against a muted gray background.

Edward Guthrie Kennedy

1893-95

Full-length portrait of a bearded man in black evening dress holding a top hat, fan and pink wrap against a grey background.

Arrangement in Flesh Colour and Black: Portrait of Theodore Duret

1883

Grayscale painting of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and cloak, face lit against a dark background.

Henry Irving as Philip II of Spain

after 1872

Oil portrait of a young woman with dark curled hair and a pale collar against a muted olive background.

Head of a Young Woman

1890

Loose painting of a dark, collapsing wooden mine structure in a green field under a pale blue sky.

Blue and Emerald: Coal Mine

1880

Misty grey river scene with masted boats in the foreground and church spires faintly visible on the distant shore.

Grey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf

c. 1864/1868

Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian

1888(?)-1900

Full-length portrait of a red-haired woman in a white dress holding a lily, standing on an animal skin rug before white drape

Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl

1861-1863, 1872

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a dark overcoat against a muted brown background, hands clasped.

Alexander Arnold Hannay

c. 1896

Painting of a young woman with dark hair in a brown fur wrap against a red-brown background.

Alice Butt

c. 1895

Dark-toned self-portrait of a man in a hat and dark jacket against a brown background, with one hand visible at right.

Gold and Brown: Self-Portrait

c. 1896-1898

Full-length portrait of a man in a dark suit holding a cane, against a muted gray and brown interior background.

George W. Vanderbilt

1897/1903

Painting of a crowded harbor with masted ships and rowboats, with a woman and bearded man seated in the foreground.

Wapping

1860-1864

Painting of a river with brown-sailed boats at right, a red-sailed boat at left, and buildings along the far bank under cloud

Battersea Reach

c. 1863

Oval portrait of a young girl with auburn hair in a blue bonnet and white ruffled collar against a muted grey background.

Blue and Coral: The Little Blue Bonnet

1898

Loose painting of a beached boat with a mast on sand, dark figures, teal sea and grey overcast sky.

Seashore: Grey and Black

1897

Dim night scene of a shop front with glowing yellow goods and a figure in red beside a dark doorway.

Shopgirl

1880

Oil portrait of a mustached man in a dark jacket and white collar, one hand resting in front, against a dark background.

The Master Smith of Lyme Regis

1895

Painting of a row of shopfronts and houses on a street with small figures of pedestrians and children in the foreground.

Street in Old Chelsea

1880

Painting of a young girl in a red blouse and black jacket, hands clasped, against a warm brown background.

Little Rose of Lyme Regis

1895

Loosely painted woman in a white dress with red sash, standing before blue drapery beside a red sofa.

Arrangement in Pink, Red and Purple

1885

Full-length painting of a violinist in black formal wear holding a violin and bow against a dark, misty background.

Arrangement in Black: Portrait of Señor Pablo de Sarasate

1884

Painting of a turquoise sea and sandy beach with small figures, sailboats on the horizon and a pale grey sky.

Harmony in Blue and Pearl: The Sands, Dieppe

1885

Loose oil sketch of a woman in a pink robe holding a fan before a pale screen with pink blossoms and a blue vase.

Sketch for Rose and Silver: La Princesse du Pays de la Porcelaine

1863

Painting of a bearded man in a black hat and gray coat holding brushes against a muted gray background.

Arrangement in Gray: Portrait of the Painter

1872

Loose oil portrait study of a standing man in a dark coat and pale collar against a brown background.

Portrait Study of a Man

1890

Harmony in Black: Miss Ethel Philip

1894

Painting of a crowded river harbor with masted ships and rowboats, with a seated woman and bearded man in the foreground.

Wapping

1860

Woman in black seated at a piano beside a girl in a white dress leaning on it, in a room with framed paintings.

At the Piano

1858

Loose painting of dark rolling sea with white foam under a pale sky with mauve clouds and a distant sail.

Violet and Blue: Among the Rollers

1893

Three slender figures in blue and grey costumes stand on a muted plain under a cloudy sky, painted in soft tones.

Harmony in Blue: The Duet

1874

Seated elderly man in a black coat and cloak beside a cane, against a grey wall with framed pictures, in a muted tonal painti

Arrangement in Grey and Black, No.2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle

1872

Two women in white and yellow dresses in a pale interior with flowering branches and a fan on a blue floor.

Symphony in white 3

1865

Muted grey-green seascape with anchored sailing ships, a wooden pier, breaking waves and leafy branches in the foreground.

Symphony in Grey and Green The Ocean

1866

Full-length portrait of a man in a black suit and white gloves holding a cane, against a dark background.

Arrangement in Black and Gold: Comte Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac

1891

Painting of a woman in a floral kimono holding a blue and white vase, surrounded by porcelain and a lacquer screen.

Purple and Rose: The Lange Leizen of the Six Marks

1864

Full-length portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit and white shirt, hand on hip, against a near-black background.

Arrangement in Black: Portrait of :w:Frederick Richards Leyland

1870