Violet and Silver—The Deep Sea
James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)
1893
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front.
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About this work
After years of painting seascapes on a significantly smaller scale, James McNeill Whistler returned briefly to a large-format canvas to capture a hot summer day on the water near Brittany, France. The artist likely painted this seascape while boating off the coast as a crewman steadied their vessel. This could account for the unusually broad handling of paint and thick touches of pigment apparent throughout the composition, particularly in the clouds and gently cresting waves. Here, Whistler demonstrated his enduring passion for the myriad relationships of color offered by the ever-changing sea.
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Date
- 1893
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Origin
- Brittany
- Style
- Impressionism
- Collection
- Arts of the Americas
- Reference
- 1955.743 · Art Institute of Chicago