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James McNeill Whistler — The Russian Schube

James McNeill Whistler

The Russian Schube

1896

Created during Whistler's prolific lithographic period, this intimate study captures the distinctive silhouette of a Russian coat with the artist's characteristic economy of line and masterful use of negative space.

Medium
Transfer lithograph in black, with scraping, on cream laid paper
Dimensions

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James McNeill Whistler, The Russian Schube, 1896

Created during Whistler's prolific lithographic period, this intimate study captures the distinctive silhouette of a Russian coat with the artist's characteristic economy of line and masterful use of negative space.

Medium
Transfer lithograph in black, with scraping, on cream laid paper
Dimensions
17.7 x 15 cm
Year
1896
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Minimalist, American, Refined, Late 19th Century, Black, Portrait, Transfer Print, Lithograph, Figurative

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art