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James McNeill Whistler

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Seated woman in a black gown and white bodice on a pale settee against a muted green wall, by Whistler.

Green and Violet: Mrs. Walter Sickert

1893

Dark nocturne of a garden at night with a low wall at left, small pale figures strolling, a red-clad figure, and distant ligh

Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Gardens

1872

Loose painting of a standing woman seen from behind in pink drapery against teal and mauve tones.

Violet and Rose: La Belle de Jour

1885

Night scene of a lone figure on a snowy street, with glowing gold windows and a street lamp against grey tones.

Nocturne in Grey and Gold: Chelsea Snow

1876

Painting of a young woman with auburn bangs in a dark hat and dress, turned toward the viewer against a brown background.

Brown and Gold: Lillie "In our Alley!

1896

Loose painting of teal sea and sandy shore with small bathers wading in the surf under a pale sky.

Violet and Blue: The Little Bathers, Pérosquérie

1888

Oil portrait of a young woman with curly dark hair and a hat with a red feather against a green background.

Violet and Blue: The Red Feather

1896

Muted portrait of a young person with short auburn hair, pale face and olive-green coat against a dark grey background.

Miss Maud Franklin

1872

Dusky nocturne of a river at night with gold lamp reflections on the water and a dark building silhouette on the right.

Nocturne: Grey and Gold, Westminster Bridge

1871

Night view of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, with gold-lit domes and arches under a deep blue sky.

Nocturne: Blue and Gold, St Mark’s, Venice

1880

Two-panel green screen painting of a dark bridge structure, a gold moon, and distant buildings over water at night.

Blue and Silver: Screen, with Old Battersea Bridge

1871

Muted painting of green waves breaking under a blue-grey sky, with two small figures on a sandy shore at left.

The Shore, Pourville

1899

Full-length portrait of a woman in a fawn gown, purple hat and scarf, and red shawl against a pale background.

Harmony in Fawn Colour and Purple: Miss Finch

1885

Painting of a standing man in a dark evening suit with crossed arms against a muted grey background.

Portrait of a Man in Evening Dress

1880

Hazy small painting of a distant domed city seen from a grassy hillside with tiny figures walking below.

A Distant Dome

1901

Full-length portrait of a woman in a red dress with black fur trim and a black hat, holding a fan, against a reddish backgrou

Red and Black: The Fan

1891

Painting of a young girl with long hair and a black collar against a rose-brown background, hands folded below.

Study in Rose and Brown

1884

Painting of a young woman in a white ruffled muslin dress with dark hair in a bun against a dark curtain.

Symphony in White: Girl in Muslin Dress

1870

A White Note

1862

Full-length painting of a woman in a pale dress with a high collar against a dark, muted background.

Miss Florence Leyland

1873

Dark nocturne of a grey river with silhouetted masts, dim shoreline lights, and small boats in the foreground.

Nocturne: Grey and Silver-Chelsea Embankment, Winter

1879

Grey winter riverscape with ice floes, a steamboat with smoke, bare trees, figures on the bank and factory chimneys.

Chelsea in Ice

1864

Painting of a stormy sea with white surf, cloudy grey-blue sky, and small figures and horses on a sandy beach.

Violet and Silver: The Great Sea

1884

Dark nocturne of a shoreline at night with a tall mast and scattered distant lights under a murky sky.

Nocturne in Black and Gold: Entrance to Southampton Water

1876

Oval portrait of a woman with long dark hair and dark dress, hands folded, against a brown background, in gilt frame.

Rose and Gold: The Little Lady Sophie of Soho

1898

Painting of a standing nude woman in a dark hat before a red sofa, in muted brown tones.

Rose and Brown: La Cigale

1898

Painting of a pale beach and grey-blue sea with small sailboats under a cloudy sky, with rocks at the right.

Blue and Silver: Trouville

1865

Painting of a standing nude woman with red drapery and head covering against a dark plum interior with a column.

Purple and Gold: Phryne the Superb!-- Builder of Temples

1898

Misty nocturne in grey-green tones with faint lamp posts glowing in fog above a dark riverbank, by James McNeill Whistler.

Nocturne: Silver and Opal--Chelsea

1884

Loose oil sketch of a coastal town with boats, masts, and a sandy beach under a pale, cloudy sky.

The White House

1884

Muted beach scene with a sailing boat, figures unloading cargo, and grey-blue sky and sea by James McNeill Whistler.

Blue and Grey - Unloading

1884

Dark muted seascape of a sandy beach with pale surf and small silhouetted figures under a dusky sky.

The Sea and Sand

1884

Hazy riverside town with a church tower and a small red-clad figure beside a boat on wide tidal flats.

Harmony in Brown and Gold: Old Chelsea Church

1884

Loose painting of a seated woman in a white ruffled gown with a red fan, against a red sofa and dark interior.

Red and Pink: La Petite Mephisto

1883

Loose oil sketch of a ruined wooden coal mine structure on a grassy hill under a pale blue sky.

Blue and Emerald: Coal Mine

1884

Muted green landscape sketch of a field with a dirt path, farm buildings and trees beneath a grey sky.

Wortley; Note in Green

1884

Muted painting of beached boats on wide sand at low tide, with a row of dark and pale houses behind under a grey sky.

Low Tide

1884

Muted painting of a row of houses with red roofs under a pale blue, cloudy sky, with small figures walking in the foreground.

Red and Blue: Lindsey Houses

1883

Nude woman standing at the sea's edge beside pink blossoming branches, in soft turquoise and pink tones.

Venus Rising from the Sea

Nude female figure standing at the sea's edge with flowing drapery, painted in soft muted tones with turquoise water.

Venus

1868

Loose painting of a butcher's shop with hanging carcasses under a red awning and a small figure standing at left.

The Butcher's Shop

1888

Two standing female figures in blue and white gowns against a muted green background, painted with loose brushwork.

Symphony in Green and Violet

1868

Loose painting of women in flowing dresses on a grassy shore before a pale blue-green sea, with scattered blossoms.

Variations in Blue and Green

1868

Painting of a woman in a white gown beside seated women on a wooden pier, with a red fan and turquoise sea behind.

Symphony in White and Red

1868

Muted grey painting of a building facade with a doorway, small figures on the street, and a reflective pavement below.

The Grey House

1889

Painting of women in flowing dresses on a beach with a pink parasol, under a pink and blue sky, by Whistler.

Symphony in Blue and Pink

1868

Muted seascape of teal sea, grey sky, distant steamship, and dark figures on a sandy shore.

Blue and Silver - Boat Entering Pourville

1899

Loose painting of a stormy grey-green sea with a lone walker and dog on a sandy beach under clouds.

Grey and Gold - High Tide at Pourville

1899

Dusky painting of a flat field, low farmhouses and trees under a teal sky with scattered grey clouds.

Note in Blue and Opal - The Sun Cloud

1884

Weary

1863

Pastel drawing of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a fan; reverse shows a pencil sketch of a standing woman lifting her

Japanese Woman Painting a Fan (recto); Standing Woman Holding Up Her Dress (verso)

c. 1872

Lithograph of a seated woman in a dark setting with two smaller sketches of women in long dresses beside her.

Reading

1879, published 1887

Loose lithograph sketch of a standing woman holding an open fan beside a seated figure in a fringed skirt.

The Fan

1879

Pencil-like lithograph of a shaded archway with a worker at a bench and figures standing near a doorway in a village street.

The Tyresmith

1890

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a loose draped robe with a head covering, on pale paper.

The Novel: Girl Reading

probably 1889

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a long draped gown seen from behind, set against dark hatched shading.

The Draped Figure, Back View

1893

Etching of a calm lagoon with masted boats, gondolas with figures, mooring posts, and a distant city skyline.

The Little Lagoon

1879/80

Etching of a stemmed wine glass on a rumpled cloth against a dark hatched background, by James McNeill Whistler.

The Wine Glass

1859

Etching of an elderly woman in a bonnet and dark cloak standing against a pale background, by James McNeill Whistler.

La Mère Gérard

1858

Etching of a curving canal with an arched bridge, boats, figures, and old buildings lining the waterfront.

The Bridge, Santa Marta

1879/80

Pencil sketch of a stooped figure in long drapery leaning toward a table with small objects, on pale paper.

The Horoscope

probably 1889

Pencil sketch of a park with trees, statues and figures including nursemaids and children on paths and benches.

Nursemaids: "Les Bonnes du Luxembourg"

1894

Study

1879

Sketch of a tall wooden bridge on timber piers over water, with small figures walking along its railed deck.

The Tall Bridge

1878

Sketch of a tall gabled house with red accents on tan paper, with small figures in the street below.

Red House, Paimpol

1893

Sketch of a wooden footbridge on timber piers over a river, with figures on the railing and a small boat below.

Old Battersea Bridge

1879/87

Loose pencil-like sketch of Waterloo Bridge with stone arches, carriages on the embankment, and a distant city skyline.

Waterloo Bridge

1896

Lithograph of a seated shoemaker in a cap at a cluttered table, with a standing woman behind him in a workshop interior.

The Shoemaker

1896

Etching of a dim kitchen with a woman silhouetted by a bright window, plates on shelves, and a stone floor.

The Kitchen

1858

Etching of a seated young woman with curly hair, lace collar and shawl, with loose hatched lines, by Whistler.

Fumette

1858

Etching of an elderly woman in a white bonnet seated at work in a dim, cluttered room seen through a doorway.

The Old Woman with Rags

1858

Study

1878

Etching of a quiet Venetian canal with moored gondolas, old palazzi, a leafy tree, and figures on the quay.

Quiet Canal

1879/80

Etching of a doorway with a standing figure leaning in the frame and a seated figure at left, beneath a building facade.

The Pierrot

1889

Etching of a woman in a long dress walking toward a half-timbered manor house framed by bare winter trees.

Speke Hall: The Avenue

1870-1878

Etching of a dark archway framed by leafy vines, with a mother and child at left and seated figures at a table at right.

The Traghetto, No. 2

1880

Misty etching of a sailing ship on a lagoon with a silhouetted Venetian skyline, domes and a bell tower, in soft brown tones.

Nocturne, from Venice, a Series of Twelve Etchings (the "First Venice Set")

1879-80

Etching of a Venetian canal with two arched doorways, a dog at the left arch, and a gondola on the water.

The Two Doorways

1879/80

Etching of a narrow London street with old timber-framed houses, gabled roofs, and a distant church steeple.

Wych Street, London

1877

Etching of a Venetian waterfront with strolling figures, moored boats, gondolas, and palazzo facades along a canal.

Riva, No. 2

1879/80

Etching of a wooden bridge over a river with a sailing boat, a rowing boat with two figures, and carriages on the deck.

Old Putney Bridge

1879

Etching of a crowded river harbor with tall-masted sailing ships, rowboats, wooden pilings and a distant city skyline.

From Billingsgate

1876/77

Etching of a busy Venetian quay with figures, moored sailboats, a gondola and palazzo facades along the water.

The Riva

1879/80

Etching of a dilapidated timber-framed house with sagging roofs and a woman standing in a doorway.

The Unsafe Tenement

1858

Etching of a dim interior with figures by a window, an open doorway framing windmills and water beyond.

The Mill

1889

Etching of men in caps seated at wooden tables in a tavern, one smoking a pipe, with a tankard on the table.

Longshore Men

1859

Etching of an ornate arched Venetian doorway with lattice windows, a stooping figure at the threshold, and canal water below.

The Doorway

1879/80

Etching of a Venetian palazzo with arched windows, a balcony with figures, and a gondola at a canal doorway.

The Balcony

1879/80

Etching of a street fruit stall under an awning, with seated women, baskets, a dark shop doorway, and building windows above.

Fruit Stall

1879/80

Etching of a Dutch townhouse with steps, hanging laundry, figures in doorways and a reflective canal in the foreground.

The Steps, Amsterdam

1889

Etching of a young girl standing in a long coat against a dark, hatched background, with a monogram at lower right.

Florence Leyland

1874

Loose etched sketch of figures resting on a grassy rampart beside a tall tree, with a windmill on the horizon.

The Ramparts, Sandwich

1887

Etching of a dark stone archway covered in vines, with two small figures visible in the bright courtyard beyond.

Doorway and Vine

1879/80

Etching of dim palace facades along a canal at night, with hatched lines and pale misty tones on the right.

Nocturne: Palaces

1879/80

Etching of sailing ships with masts moored in a harbor beside barges and a wharf, with city buildings along the far shore.

Wapping - The Pool

1878/79

Etching of a dark interior with a glowing furnace opening framing a small standing figure and a lit window at left.

Nocturne: Furnace

1879/80