Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Artist's Mother, after Whistler
Medium
Lithograph in black on thin cream Asian paper laid down on heavy ivory plate paper (chine collé)
Dimensions
Image: 15 × 16.8 cm (5 15/16 × 6 5/8 in.); Primary support: 19.1 × 20.7 cm (7 9/16 × 8 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 33.5 × 44.8 cm (13 1/4 × 17 11/16 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
93600
Art Historical Context
In the Prints and Drawings department of the Institute of Chicago, Thomas Way's *Arrangement in Grey and Black Portrait of the Artist's, after Whistler*1892) pays homage to James McNeill Whistler's 1871 painting. Whistler's modernist masterpiece famously prioritized tonal harmony and abstract composition over literal portraiture, depicting his mother seated in profile against a spare background. Way, a skilled British lithographer who collaborated closely with Whistler, captures this serene, contemplative image in print form, bridging fine art painting with the democratic medium of lithography...