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Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl

James McNeill Whistler

1864 · Oil on canvas · Tate Britain, London

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Frame
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About this work

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)
Year
1864
Medium
Oil on canvas
Original size
76.5 × 51.1 cm
Collection
Tate Britain, London
Movement
Tonalism

A young woman in a white dress leans on a mantelpiece holding a Japanese fan, her face seen again, wistful, in the mirror behind her, with blue-and-white porcelain and a spray of pink azalea at her side. The model was Joanna Hiffernan, Whistler's companion, and the picture is an early statement of his idea that a painting should be arranged like music, for colour and mood. The poet Swinburne wrote verses for it, which were pasted on the original frame. It was bequeathed to the national collection in 1919 and hangs at Tate Britain.

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 soft white portrait with touches of blue and pink for a bedroom, dressing room or hallway in a thin black frame. It suits pale grey, blush or warm white walls at 12×18 and pairs with Whistler's Symphony in White, No. 1.

Style, size & framing detail
Style
Exhibition poster of a Tonalism painting
Era
19th century (1864)
Orientation
Portrait
Palette
cream & beige
Mood
intimate
Rooms
bedroom, hallway or entryway, living room, dining room, dorm room
Good gift for
housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 12×18. 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
• Exhibition poster — original, drawn in-house • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 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
Shipping & returns
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 exhibition-poster edition sets the complete image above typography designed in-house.
Is Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl 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 Tate Britain.
What is it printed on?
Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 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 Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl painted, and in what medium?
Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl dates from 1864 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 76.5 × 51.1 cm.
What size works above a sofa or bed?
Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl we'd choose 12×18.
About this design
A museum-exhibition poster of James McNeill Whistler's Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl — a young woman in a white dress leans on a mantelpiece holding a Japanese fan, her face seen again, wistful, in the mirror behind her, with blue-and-white porcelain and a spray of pink azalea at her side — shown whole and uncropped beneath gallery typography. Tonalism and The Aesthetic Movement, styled as a blockbuster exhibition print. A gallery-style exhibition poster: a celebrated public-domain artwork shown whole and uncropped beneath original exhibition typography set in-house — 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 Exhibition Posters Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.
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