Aesthetic Movement

Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1 (Whistler's Mother)

1871

Profile portrait of the artist's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler, seated in a spare interior dominated by grey tones with a framed print on the wall.

Significance

Second only to the Mona Lisa in recognition, it became an icon of American motherhood. Whistler's formal title emphasizes that it's about color harmony, not sentiment.

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

144.3 cm × 162.4 cm

Location

Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

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