Wapping
1860–1864 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington
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About this work
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)
- Year
- 1860–1864
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 72 × 101.8 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Movement
- Realism
Joanna Hiffernan, the painter Alphonse Legros and an old sailor sit on the balcony of an inn above the Thames at Rotherhithe, with a forest of ship masts and rigging behind them. Whistler worked on it from 1860, when he was living among the docks and etching the river, and repainted Jo's face several times to make her less provocative. It is in the National 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 busy Thames riverside scene in browns and blues for a study, bar or hallway, framed in dark wood. It suits warm grey or deep green walls and pairs with Sargent's Street in Venice.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1860–1864)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Mood
- classic
- Rooms
- hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard; 36×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.
Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; dark wood warms it.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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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.
