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 full-bleed edition prints the work edge to edge from a high-resolution scan of the original, very slightly cropped (a few percent at most) to fit the sheet. The gallery edition shows the whole work, uncropped. 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. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or dark wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing. Also available gallery-wrapped on canvas, ready to hang with no frame.
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.
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
