Who created "Note in Pink and Brown"?

Note in Pink and Brown was created by James McNeill Whistler in ca. 1880.

When was "Note in Pink and Brown" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1880.

What medium is "Note in Pink and Brown"?

Note in Pink and Brown is Charcoal and pastel on dark brown wove paper.

Is "Note in Pink and Brown" in the public domain?

Yes, Note in Pink and Brown is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Note in Pink and Brown

James McNeill Whistler

ca. 1880

Medium

Charcoal and pastel on dark brown wove paper

Dimensions

11 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (29.8 x 18.4 cm)

Classification

Drawing

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917

Accession Number

17.97.5

Tags

WindowsWomen

Art Historical Context

James McNeill Whistler, the renowned American artist celebrated for his masterful use of tone and color harmony, created *Note in Pink and Brown* around 1880. This intimate drawing captures a woman framed by a window, evoking a sense of quiet contemplation and subtle elegance. Whistler's Aesthetic movement philosophy—"art for art's sake"—shines through in his focus on atmospheric effects rather than narrative detail, aligning with his famous nocturnes and portraits like *Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1* (Whistler's Mother). Executed in charcoal and pastel on dark brown wove paper, the wor...

About the Artist

James McNeill Whistler · 1834–1903

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was an American-born painter and printmaker who became a leading figure in the Aesthetic Movement and pioneer of Tonalism and Japonisme. He revolutionized art by championing "art for art's sake" and treating paintings as visual equivalents of musical compositions, titling works as "arrangements," "harmonies," and "nocturnes" to emphasize formal qualities o...

Note in Pink and Brown

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