Portrait of a Young Woman Wearing a Hat (Miss Seaton) (Dorothy Seaton in a Hat)
Medium
Transfer lithograph with stumping; only state (Chicago); printed in black ink on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 7 1/2 × 5 5/16 in. (19 × 13.5 cm) Sheet: 12 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (31.8 x 20 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1984
Accession Number
1984.1119.30
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Art Historical Context
In the twilight of his career, James McNeill Whistler, renowned American-born artist and pioneer of Aestheticism, created *Portrait of a Young Woman Wearing a Hat (Miss Se)* in 1902—just a year before his death. intimate depiction of Dorothy Seaton captures the elegance of Edwardian femininity through Whistler's signature subtlety, emphasizing tonal harmony and graceful lines over fine detail. Known for his "nocturnes" and butterfly signature, Whistler here translates his painterly finesse into printmaking, portraying the young woman in a stylish hat that nods to contemporary fashion trends. ...
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...