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Painting by James McNeill Whistler

Hudson River School Painter · Active 1863 – 1894

James McNeill Whistler

James McNeill Whistler is among the painters whose work defines the Hudson River School era. Paintale holds 7 of Whistler's works in its collection, spanning themes of landscape, power & politics, portrait.

LandscapePower & PoliticsPortraitTragedy & DeathDaily Life

Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.

Paintings by James McNeill Whistler (7)

Coast Scene, Bathers

Coast Scene, Bathers

James McNeill Whistler

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Grey and Silver: Old Battersea Reach

Grey and Silver: Old Battersea Reach

James McNeill Whistler

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The Artist in His Studio

The Artist in His Studio

James McNeill Whistler

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Violet and Silver—The Deep Sea

Violet and Silver—The Deep Sea

James McNeill Whistler

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Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water

Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water

James McNeill Whistler

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Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy

Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy

James McNeill Whistler

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Trouville (Grey and Green, the Silver Sea)

Trouville (Grey and Green, the Silver Sea)

James McNeill Whistler

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About James McNeill Whistler

James McNeill Whistler's surviving output sits squarely within the Hudson River School period, and the paintings collected here return repeatedly to landscape, power & politics, portrait, tragedy & death, daily life. Read together, they trace how one artist worked through the same problems of figure, light, and narrative weight that defined the period.

Today, paintings by James McNeill Whistler are held in major institutions including Art Institute of Chicago. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.

Frequently asked about James McNeill Whistler

When did James McNeill Whistler live?
James McNeill Whistler was active around 1863 – 1894, during the Hudson River School period.
Where can I see paintings by James McNeill Whistler?
Art Institute of Chicago.
What themes did James McNeill Whistler paint?
Landscape, Power & Politics, Portrait, Tragedy & Death, Daily Life.