Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl
1861–1863, 1872 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington
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About this work
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)
- Year
- 1861–1863, 1872
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 213 × 107.9 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Movement
- Tonalism
Joanna Hiffernan, Whistler's companion and model, stands full length in a white dress against a white curtain, a lily in her hand and a wolf-skin rug at her feet. Rejected by the Royal Academy in 1862 and by the Paris Salon in 1863, it was the sensation of the Salon des Refusés that year, hung near Manet's Déjeuner sur l'herbe. Whistler later added the musical title to insist that it was an arrangement of colour, not a story. It is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A tall, luminous study in whites for a bedroom, hallway or dressing room in a thin black frame. It suits pale grey, ivory or soft blue walls and makes an elegant single statement.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Exhibition poster of a Tonalism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1861–1863, 1872)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cream & beige
- Mood
- intimate
- Rooms
- bedroom, hallway or entryway, study or library, 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. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.
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
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.


































