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At The Clark, 'Whistler's Mother' reveals the painter's individual spirit against a backdrop of realism and impressionism
When the painting, more commonly known as "Whistler's Mother," debuted at the 104th Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Art in London in 1872, most of the criticism surrounding it focused on just that.
A famous painter’s obscure streetscapes might be his most hypnotic work
James McNeill Whistler painted his mother in profile. Everyone knows that: The painting may not be in America, but it is ...