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Harmony in Yellow and Gold: The Gold Girl—Connie Gilchrist

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a young girl dressed in a brown and yellow outfit, holding two red-handled objects on strings. She wears a brown vest over a yellow long-sleeve shirt with fur-trimmed cuffs, a short brown skirt with a decorative trim, and white tights. Her hair is pulled back, with bangs framing her face. The girl stands in front of a brown curtain, with her body angled to the right and her left leg crossed over her right. Her arms are extended outward, each holding a thin string with a red object at the end. The background features a dark floor and a brown curtain with folds.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1876–77
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
326 × 625 px
Museum record:
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