Rose and Silver: The Princess from the Land of Porcelain
1863–1865 · Oil on canvas · Freer Gallery of Art, Washington
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This print
About this work
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)
- Year
- 1863–1865
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 201.5 × 116.1 cm
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art, Washington
- Movement
- Tonalism
Christina Spartali, a London beauty from a Greek merchant family, stands in a Japanese kimono holding a fan, before a folding screen and a blue-and-white rug. Whistler painted it in 1863–65 at the height of his enthusiasm for Japanese art. The shipping magnate Frederick Leyland bought it and hung it over the fireplace of his dining room, which Whistler then decorated as the Peacock Room. Painting and room are now together 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 tall, decorative figure in rose, silver and blue for a bedroom, dressing room or hallway in a dark wood frame. It suits pale blue, blush or deep teal walls.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Tonalism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1863–1865)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Mood
- intimate
- Rooms
- bedroom, hallway or entryway, living room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
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
Shipping & returns
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.
