Whistler's Mother

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf painting
gptkbp:acquisition acquired_by_the_Musée_d'Orsay_in_1891
gptkbp:artist gptkb:James_Whistler
gptkbp:artMovement gptkb:Aesthetic_Movement
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:James_Whistler's_mother
gptkbp:colors predominantly_grey_and_black
gptkbp:culturalSignificance iconic representation of motherhood
gptkbp:depicts a seated woman
gptkbp:dimensions 32.4 in × 28.3 in
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:The_Royal_Academy_of_Arts
gptkbp:featuredIn art history textbooks
gptkbp:historicalContext created_during_the_Victorian_era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whistler's Mother
gptkbp:influence American_art
gptkbp:influenced contemporary artists
feminist art
modern portraiture
gptkbp:influencedBy Japanese_art
gptkbp:inspiration numerous academic studies
various parodies and references in popular culture
gptkbp:location The_Musée_d'Orsay
gptkbp:medium oil on canvas
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago
gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art
gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Canada
The Tate Gallery
lighting
use of color
composition
criticized for its lack of detail
praised for its simplicity
the arrangement of the subject's clothing
the background color
the cultural impact of the painting
the emotional impact on viewers
the expression of the subject
the facial expression of the subject
the historical significance of the subject
the overall mood of the painting
the posture of the subject
the technical skill displayed by the artist
the use of negative space
gptkbp:partOf Whistler's_series_of_portraits
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Arrangement_in_Grey_and_Black_No._1
gptkbp:represents the ideal of motherhood
gptkbp:reproduction widely reproduced in various media
gptkbp:style Impressionism
gptkbp:subject gptkb:portrait_of_Anna_McNeill_Whistler
gptkbp:symbolizes the bond between mother and child
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1871