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Who painted it?
Who painted “The Princess from the Land of Porcelain”?
“The Princess from the Land of Porcelain” was painted by James McNeill Whistler in 1864. Where to see it: Freer Gallery of Art.
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What to look for
James McNeill Whistler: muted, harmonious tones, almost musical compositions called nocturnes or arrangements, and soft, misty atmosphere.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 10, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, based primarily in the United Kingdom. He eschewed sentimentality and moral allusion in painting and was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake". Wikipedia
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More by James McNeill Whistler
- “Whistler's Mother”, 1871
- “Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket”, 1875
- “Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl”, 1861–1863
- “Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge”, 1872
- “Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl”, 1864
- “The Peacock Room”, 1876–1877
- “Symphony in White, No. 3”, 1866
- “Nocturne: Blue and Silver – Chelsea”, 1871