Princess from the Land of Porcelain ☲ Whistler ☱ Canvas windmills Light from the diner illuminates

Light from the diner illuminates a dark and deserted street

"harmonies that represent nothing real in the absolute sense of the word

also known as Poppy Field

The Asnières railway bridge and the industrial buildings of Clichy are in the background

Princess from the Land of Porcelain ☲ Whistler ☱ Canvas windmills Light from the diner illuminatesRose and Silver: The Princess from the Land of Porcelain (1864) by James McNeill Whistler depicts a European woman wearing a kimono in a Western manner, holding a fan, standing amidst numerous Asian art objects, including a rug, Japanese folding screen and a large decorative porcelain vase. There are influences of Japanese woodblock maker Kitagawa Utamaro in the painting, as well as 18th century French chinoiserie. When the portrait was completed, the