Whistler's Mother
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Whistler's Mother is an iconic 1871 oil painting by James McNeill Whistler, renowned as a masterpiece of American-influenced portraiture and often likened to the American "Mona Lisa."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
iconic artwork
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ portrait painting ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
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surface form:
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1: Portrait of the Artist's Mother
|
| artHistoricalSignificance | masterpiece of American-influenced portraiture ⓘ |
| artist | James McNeill Whistler ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| collection |
Musée d'Orsay
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surface form:
Musée d'Orsay collection
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| completionDate | 1871 ⓘ |
| compositionFeature | strictly ordered geometric arrangement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | James McNeill Whistler ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | icon of American art ⓘ |
| currentCountry | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
Anna McNeill Whistler
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seated elderly woman in profile ⓘ |
| dimensions | approximately 144.3 cm × 162.4 cm ⓘ |
| dominantColors |
black
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grey ⓘ muted tones ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Louvre Museum
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Musée d'Orsay ⓘ Musée du Luxembourg ⓘ |
| genre | portrait ⓘ |
| hasBeenUsedAs |
symbol of American values
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symbol of motherhood ⓘ |
| height | approximately 144.3 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1871 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American art
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Realism ⓘ |
| inPopularCulture |
featured on postage stamps
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frequently reproduced and parodied ⓘ referenced in films and literature ⓘ |
| location | Musée d'Orsay ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Aestheticism ⓘ |
| museumAccession | acquired by French state in early 20th century ⓘ |
| nickname | American Mona Lisa ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emphasis on tonal harmony over narrative
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profile view of sitter facing left ⓘ |
| setting | interior room with framed print on wall ⓘ |
| subjectRelationshipToArtist | artist's mother ⓘ |
| title | Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 ⓘ |
| width | approximately 162.4 cm ⓘ |
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