James abbott mcneill whistler

Simon Werrett explores how artists through the ages have responded to the challenge of representing firework displays, from the highly politicised and allegorical renderings of the early modern period to Whistler's impressionistic Nocturne in Black and Gold.

This has been quite a year for me. It was filled with LOTS of change, both great and heart breaking, some loss and some gain. I was lucky to get that push into blogging more, therefore documenting this year in a different and creative way for me. I attended more events than ever before and that was something I always loved doing! I met so many great people through twitter, blogging and retail. I shared some great times with great people. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone in my life…

Symphony in White, No. 3, is a painting by James McNeill Whistler. The work shows two women, one sitting on a sofa dressed in white, and the other resting on the floor, with a yellowish dress. The model on the sofa is Joanna Heffernan, the artist's mistress. By calling the painting Symphony in White, No. 3, Whistler intended to emphasize his artistic philosophy of corresponding arts, inspired by the poet Charles Baudelaire. The presence of a fan on the floor shows the influence of Japonisme…

This painting, exhibited in London in 1892 as ‘Symphony in Grey and Green: The Ocean’, was one of several seascapes Whistler painted in 1866 during a visit to Valparaiso, Chile. The influence of Japanese prints on his work is apparent here in the high horizon, the decorative arrangement of bamboo sprays, and the butterfly monogram that appears both on the picture and on the frame, which was of Whistler’s own design. [Oil on lined canvas, 80.7 x 101.9 cm]…

Whistler Etchings Project

Note in Rose and Silver--Dordrecht

'Harmony in Pink and Gray: Portrait of Lady Meux' by James McNeill Whistler (1881-82).

How, in a single photograph, Robert Frank captured the ongoing story of a divided nation.

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) Symphony in Grey and Green: The Ocean, 1866 Oil on canvas 31 ¾ x 40 1/8 inches The Frick Collection, New York. Photo: Michael Bodycomb NEW YORK, NY.- This summer The Frick Collection will present a focus exhibition...