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Cremorne Gardens, No. 2

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a dimly lit outdoor scene with a green awning or roof at the top. A group of people, primarily women in long dresses and hats, and some men are standing or sitting. The women wear dresses in shades of white, blue, green, orange, and black; some dresses have long tails. A woman on the left wears a white hat, and another woman on the right sits at a small table with a man. Several people sit on benches on the left. The color palette is muted, with earth tones and dark shadows. The composition features figures in the foreground and background, with the awning spanning the top.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1870–80
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 307 px
Museum record:
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