Can you guess the artist? For some of you, I think this may be an easy guess? We shall see. Let me know who you think it may be… It’s a pretty fabulous painting – dark and subdued yet full of energy. Amazing to be both at the same time. #goodluck!
Take another moment to try to come up with this artist’s name. No luck? Take a peek below for the name and information about the artist and painting!
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About the Artwork (from dia.org)
This work, which is a depiction of a fireworks display in London’s Cremorne Gardens, is probably Whistler’s most infamous painting. It was the central issue of a libel suit that involved the art critic John Ruskin and the artist. Ruskin had publicly slandered the work by making the statement, “I have seen, and heard, much of cockney impudence before now; but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public’s face.” Whistler won the libel suit; however, he was awarded only the token damages of one farthing. This is one of Whistler’s many “Nocturnes,” which are characterized by a moody atmosphere, a subtle palette, and overall tonalist qualities.
Title: Nocturne in Black and Gold, the Falling Rocket
Artwork Date: 1875
Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Life Dates: 1834 – 1903
Nationality: American
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: Unframed: 23 3/4 × 18 3/8 inches (60.3 × 46.7 cm) Framed: 36 3/4 × 30 1/4 × 3 1/4 inches (93.3 × 76.8 × 8.3 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Department: American Art before 1950
Credit: Gift of Dexter M. Ferry, Jr.
DIA WEBSITE | Instagram | This Painting
Read about the artist HERE, from Brittanica.com!
IMAGE taken at Detroit Institute of Art
IMAGES ARE NOT FOR REPRODUCTION, THEY ARE PROPERTY OF THE ARTIST/ART INSTITUTE.
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