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James McNeill Whistler

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Muted seascape with a small white sailboat on the horizon and tiny figures of bathers along a pale sandy shore.

Coast Scene, Bathers

1884-85

Muted grey-green night seascape with a pale gold moon, dark silhouetted boats, and faint shore lights on calm water.

Nocturne: Blue and Gold - Southampton Water

1872

Painting of a dark sea under a sky with pale scattered clouds and a low horizon line.

Violet and Silver - The Deep Sea

1893

Misty grey river scene with brown-sailed barges, rowboats, workers, and factory chimneys along the far bank.

Grey and Silver: Old Battersea Reach

1863

Muted seascape of pale-sailed boats on a calm grey-green sea under a soft cloudy sky.

Trouville (Grey and Green, the Silver Sea)

1865

Painting of a seated man in a wide-brimmed hat and grey coat against a brown background, by James McNeill Whistler.

Portrait of Dr. William McNeill Whistler

1871-73

Hazy nocturnal garden scene with elegantly dressed couples strolling under green trees and lanterns, painted in muted browns

Cremorne Gardens, No. 2

ca. 1870-80

Painting of a seated woman with dark hair in a pink sash and rust-red skirt against a dark background.

The Violin Player

c. 1890-94

Loose oil sketch of a young woman with tousled brown hair, dark jacket and blue neck ribbon, against a warm ground.

Study of a Girl's Head and Shoulders

1896-97

Full-length portrait of a man in black costume, plumed hat and white stockings against a dark background.

Arrangement in Black, No. 3: Sir Henry Irving as Philip II of Spain

1876, reworked 1885

Arrangement in Black: Girl Reading

ca. 1880-90

Full-length painting of a young girl holding red balls on cords before a gold curtain, by James McNeill Whistler.

Harmony in Yellow and Gold: The Gold Girl - Connie Gilchrist

ca. 1876-77

Dark green night scene with gold fireworks falling over a river and faint silhouetted figures on the shore.

Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket

1875

Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1[N 1]

1871

Full-length portrait of a red-haired woman in a white dress standing on an animal skin rug before pale curtains.

Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl

1861

Muted seashore painting with beached boats, distant sails, and three figures walking on pale sand under a grey sky.

The Seashore

1883

Misty green river at night with a city skyline, factory chimneys, and a rowboat with one figure in the foreground.

Thames Nocturne

1872

Night painting of a Venice lagoon in blue tones with a sailing ship, bell tower, and gondolas silhouetted on the water.

Nocturne in Blue and Silver: The Lagoon, Venice

1879

Muted harbor with sailing ships at anchor, a tan quay with small figures in the foreground, and blue-green water under pale s

Valparaiso Harbor

1866

Three women in red dresses in a pink interior with paper fans and a wooden railing, painted in soft, blurred brushwork.

Harmony in Flesh Colour and Red

1869

Muted harbor painting with sailing ships anchored beyond a long pier, figures on the quay, and brown hills under a pale sky.

Valparaiso Harbor

1860

Painting of three women on a turquoise balcony with pink flowers, green awning, and a riverside town in the distance.

Variations in Flesh Colour and Green - The Balcony

1860

Muted painting of beached boats on wet sand at low tide, with dark sheds and pale cottages behind them under grey sky.

Low Tide

1880

Woman in a purple kimono reads a print beside a gold screen, with pink roses in a blue vase and prints scattered on the floor

Caprice in Purple and Gold: The Golden Screen

1860

Misty nocturnal river scene in blue-green tones with dark sailing boats and a faint shoreline under a hazy sky.

Nocturne: Blue and Silver--Battersea Reach

1870

Loose painting of whitewashed thatched cottages with chimneys, a stone wall and green trees under a cloudy sky.

Green and Silver: The Devonshire Cottages

1880

Oil portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed black hat, face lit against a dark background, in a gilded frame.

Portrait of Whistler with a Hat

1850

Misty grey riverside scene with pink-sailed boats and women in long dresses walking along a promenade, in a gilded frame.

Variations in Pink and Grey: Chelsea

1870

Dark green and gold leaf panel arranged in a patchwork of squares, set in a deep green molded frame.

Staircase panel

1870

Watercolor of a curving beach with small figures, blue sea on the right, and a pink building with a tower on the left.

St. Ives: Cornwall

1880

Muted watercolor of a Dutch canal at dusk with dark buildings, red shutters, church spires and reflections in water.

Nocturne: Black and Red-Back Canal, Holland

1880

Watercolor of a woman in a pink blouse shelling peas while seated in a doorway with garden foliage behind her.

Pink Note-Shelling Peas

1880

Loose watercolor sketch of a figure resting in bed beside a mantelpiece with fans, a top hat, and drapery.

Resting in Bed

1880

Watercolor of a woman in a straw hat seated at a laid garden table under a tree, with green foliage behind.

Breakfast in the Garden

1880

Narrow painting of a blue patterned ceramic vase with yellow flowers against a dark teal background.

The Blue Girl (fragment): Yellow and Blue

1870

Watercolor of two women in a studio interior, one seated by a red draped chaise and one at a small table in a pink dress.

Note in Pink and Purple-The Studio

1880

Muted watercolor of a grey riverside with chimneys, a crane and boats under a cloudy sky.

Grey and Silver-Purfleet

1880

Misty watercolor of a long wooden pier over pale grey water under a soft, clouded sky, with small figures on the pier.

Grey and Silver-Pier, Southend

1880

Watercolor of a sandy shore with boats, a red sail, steamships with smoke and a hazy sky, by Whistler.

The Mouth of the River

1880

Watercolor of a woman in a pink bodice reading a green book on a striped sofa in a muted interior.

Pink Note-The Novelette

1880

Misty grey watercolor of sailing boats on calm water with faint distant shorelines under an overcast sky.

Grey and Silver-Liverpool

1880

Pale watercolor of a low-tide shoreline with a distant town, spires, and a soft blue and cream sky.

Note in Blue and Opal-Jersey

1880

Misty watercolor of London Bridge over the Thames, with barges and a smoke plume under a hazy sky.

London Bridge

1880

Watercolor of a Dutch river scene with a windmill, red rooftops, and a sailboat under a cloudy sky.

A Little Red Note-Dordrecht

1880

Loose watercolor of a woman in a lilac gown reclining on a red sofa, holding a red fan, against a rose-toned drape.

Milly Finch

1880

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a curving old street with tall gabled buildings and one small figure walking under a pale sky

A Street at Saverne

1850

Watercolor of a standing woman with a green shawl and hand on hip against pale yellow-green drapery.

A Note in Green

1880

Watercolor of moored sailing ships on pale tidal flats under a grey sky, with a lone figure walking in the foreground.

The Anchorage

1880

Loose watercolor of a market scene with women among flower stalls, red and orange blooms, and pale awnings overhead.

Flower Market: Dieppe

1880

Brown watercolor sketch of workmen on a roof and ladders beside smoke and fire, with a figure carrying buckets at right.

A Fire at Pomfret

1840

Loose watercolor of a woman seated at a tea table by a curtained window in an amber-toned room.

Violet and Amber-Tea

1880

Watercolor nocturne of a city building at dusk with dark figures walking across a pale reflective square.

Nocturne: Amsterdam in Winter

1880

Watercolor of a grey-green sea under a pale cloudy sky, with white wave crests breaking above a sandy beach.

The Ocean Wave

1880

Watercolor of a seaside scene with a long pier, sailboats, and strolling figures on a sandy beach under a pale sky.

Southend Pier

1880

Watercolor of a pale sunset over calm sea with sailboats and a distant shoreline, by James McNeill Whistler.

St. Ives: Sunset

1880

Hazy nocturne of a canal at dusk with blurred golden lights reflected in water, in grey and brown tones.

Nocturne: Grey and Gold-Canal, Holland

1880

Watercolor of a standing woman in an amber dress holding a straw hat before a violet curtain.

Harmony in Violet and Amber

1880

Misty watercolor of a harbor with masted ships, a red-brown tower, and a boat with red sails on pale blue water.

Venice Harbor

1880

Watercolor of a calm sea with dark pilings, a sandy beach in the foreground, and a pale blue and pink sunset sky.

Southend-Sunset

1880

Loose watercolor of a woman in a dark dress seated at a piano, framed by brown curtains in a warm interior.

Bravura in Brown

1880

Painting of masted ships and a rowboat on a riverbank with ice patches, a man in a top hat, and factories in the hazy distanc

The Thames in Ice

1860

Loose watercolor of a row of shops with red roofs and small figures walking across a pale open street.

Red and Brown-Hoxton

1880

Watercolor of a sailboat beached on wet sand with figures nearby, turquoise sea and pale sky behind.

Southend-The Pleasure Yacht

1880

Watercolor of a man in a red cap reclining and smoking a pipe in a dim interior, with a candle and jug on a table.

Sam Weller's Landlord in the Fleet

1850

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

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

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

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