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james abbott whistler
James McNeill Whistler was an American painter of the second half of the 19th century. He was a leading figure of Tonalism, a participant in the 1863 Salon des Refusés, and a proponent of the concept of “art for art’s sake.”
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The main genres in Whistler’s work were portraiture and urban nocturnes — night views of cities. His distinctive style is characterized by a refined gray-blue palette, musical titles for his paintings, and experiments with monochrome harmony. He preferred minimal detail, focusing instead on conveying atmosphere and spatial sensation.
Whistler’s most famous works include Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (Portrait of the Artist’s Mother) and Nocturne in Black and Gold — The Falling Rocket. His paintings are housed in major museums around the world, including the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, Tate Britain in London, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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