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James McNeill Whistler — The Laundress: "La Blanchisseuse de la place Dauphine"

James McNeill Whistler

The Laundress: "La Blanchisseuse de la place Dauphine"

1894

Set in a Parisian neighborhood, this sympathetic portrayal of working life reflects the artist's interest in capturing authentic moments of urban existence.

Medium
Transfer lithograph in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions

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James McNeill Whistler, The Laundress: "La Blanchisseuse de la place Dauphine", 1894

Set in a Parisian neighborhood, this sympathetic portrayal of working life reflects the artist's interest in capturing authentic moments of urban existence.

Medium
Transfer lithograph in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
23 x 15.7 cm
Year
1894
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Figure, American, Transfer Lithograph, 1890s, Portrait, Everyday Life, Modern, Domestic Scene, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art