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Dress Parade (from Sketchbook) by James McNeill Whistler

Dress Parade (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler · 1849

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DETAILS
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Date
1849
Medium
Brown ink, gouache and graphite on greenish-brown wove paper
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
5 x 3 1/4 in. (12.7 x 8.3 cm)
Collection
The American Wing
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of Margaret C. Buell, Helen L. King, and Sybil A. Walk, 1970
ART MOVEMENTS
AestheticismTonalism
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THE ARTIST

James McNeill Whistler

1834–1903 · United States

James McNeill Whistler, known for his 'art for art's sake' philosophy, transformed painting into musical 'arrangements' and 'nocturnes' with subtle tonal harmonies.

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