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Variations in Flesh Colour and Green: The Balcony

James McNeill Whistler

1864–1870 · Oil on panel · Freer Gallery of Art

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Variations in Flesh Colour and Green: The Balcony

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About this work

Artist: James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)
Year: 1864–1870
Medium: Oil on panel
Original size: 61.4 × 48.8 cm
Collection: Freer Gallery of Art
Movement: Tonalism

Four women in Japanese robes relax on a balcony, one playing a shamisen, with the Thames at Battersea and its factory chimneys in the background. Whistler based the composition on Japanese prints of women on a veranda, setting it in his own London. It is in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A decorative blend of Japan and London in green and flesh tones for a living room, bedroom or reading corner, framed in dark wood. It suits pale green, blush or warm white walls and pairs with The Golden Screen.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Tonalism painting
Era: 19th century (1864–1870)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: classic
Rooms: living room, bedroom, study or library, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. Prints at 12×18, 16×24 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — dark wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or dark wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Variations in Flesh Colour and Green: The Balcony in the public domain?

Yes. James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Freer Gallery of Art.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18 and 16×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or dark wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Variations in Flesh Colour and Green: The Balcony painted, and in what medium?

Variations in Flesh Colour and Green: The Balcony dates from 1864–1870 and was made in oil on panel; the original measures 61.4 × 48.8 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 16×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 12×18 suits a narrower wall or a pair.

About this design

Variations in Flesh Colour and Green: The Balcony (James McNeill Whistler) — Variations in Flesh Colour and Green: The Balcony · James McNeill Whistler · 1864–1870. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or dark wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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Also available as

An exhibition poster

The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.

Exhibition poster

Variations in Flesh Colour and Green: The Balcony — Exhibition Poster

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