The Siesta

1896

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a person lying in bed, mostly covered by a blanket. It is a sketch with a soft focus. The person's head is on a pillow, and they are on their side. Their facial features are faint, with eyes closed and a relaxed mouth. Their dark hair is tousled, partially framing their face. The blanket covers most of their body. The background hints at a room setting with minimal details. The image has a serene and peaceful atmosphere, focusing on form rather than detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.9 × 21.4 cm (5 1/2 × 8 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.8 × 31.2 cm (8 9/16 × 12 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.381

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stratis & Tedeschi 1998, no. 159

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1896

  • Way, Thomas Robert. Mr. Whistler's Lithographs: The Catalogue. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1896; New York: H. Wunderlich & Co., 1905, no. 122.

1998

  • Stratis, Harriet K., and Martha Tedeschi, eds. The Lithographs of James McNeill Whistler, vol. 1. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1998, pp. 450-452, no. 159.

Wikidata ID

Q65076724

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