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The Music Room

James McNeill Whistler

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three people seated at a round table with a tablecloth, illuminated by a lamp. The person on the left is reclining in an armchair, with short hair. The middle person is reading a book, with indistinct facial features. The person on the right is seated at the table, engrossed in reading, wearing a dress. The lamp on the table illuminates papers and the individuals. In the background, there are framed objects leaning against the wall, beside large windows.

Artwork Details

Date
1859
Medium
etching and drypoint in brown-black on wove paper
Dimensions
4000 × 2897 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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