Whistler's Mother

Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
ArtistJames McNeill Whistler
Year1871 (1871)
MediumOil on canvas
MovementRealism
SubjectAnna McNeill Whistler
Dimensions144.3 cm × 162.4 cm (56.81 in × 63.94 in)
LocationMusée d'Orsay, Paris

Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, best known under its colloquial name Whistler's Mother or Portrait of Artist's Mother,[1][2] is a painting in oils on canvas created by the American-born painter James McNeill Whistler in 1871. The subject of the painting is Whistler's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler. The painting is 56.81 by 63.94 inches (1,443 mm × 1,624 mm),[3] displayed in a frame of Whistler's own design. It is held by the Musée d'Orsay in Paris,[2] having been bought by the French state in 1891. It is one of the most famous works by an American artist outside the United States. It has been variously described as an American icon[3][4][5][6] and a Victorian Mona Lisa.[3][7][8]

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