Harmony in Yellow and Gold: The Gold Girl—Connie GilchristJames Abbott McNeill Whistler · 1876
Oil On Canvas- WallArt
- Tonalism Aestheticism
1876- Early Medieval
218.0 x 110.0 cm
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834 – 1903)
Explore James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903): American artist of Tonalism & Aestheticism. Discover 'Whistler's Mother,' nocturnes, portraits & his 'art for art's sake' philosophy.
Constance Macdonald Gilchrist (1865-1946), popularly known as "the original Gaiety Girl," had a successful career on the London stage in light comedy and vaudeville. Whistler posed her in his studio as she appeared on the stage of the Gaiety Theatre in the skipping-rope dance. In addition to being a portrtait of the popular young dancer, the painting is an experiment in design and color, presenting a visual dialogue between solid forms and flat, decorative patterns.
About this artwork
- Title: Harmony in Yellow and Gold: The Gold Girl—Connie Gilchrist
- Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
- Year: 1876
- Original dimensions: 218.0 x 110.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Medium: Oil On Canvas
- Period: Early Medieval
- Corpus context: decorative aestheticism, symbolic victorian style
- Main color: Walnut
Quick Facts
- Year: 1876
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Movement: Tonalism
- Influences: Japanese Art
- Title: Harmony in Yellow and Gold: The Gold Girl—Connie Gilchrist
- Artistic style: Whistlerian Aestheticism
- Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art
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