Drawing and Watercolor
Butterfly
James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903. c. 1890. Graphite on ivory wove paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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James McNeill Whistler across 3 collections
Each museum’s exact creator wording is preserved on its record. Reconciled maker links group works attributed directly to James McNeill Whistler while keeping workshop, studio, or “after” attributions distinct.
- The Two ShipsNational Museum of Asian Art · 1875 · F1901.195 · Compare side by side →
- Cylindrical jarNational Museum of Asian Art · 1876-1878 · F1907.176 · Compare side by side →
- Amsterdam, from the TolhuisNational Museum of Asian Art · 1863 · F1898.327 · Compare side by side →
- Florence LeylandNational Gallery of Art · c. 1873 · 1943.3.1728 · Compare side by side →
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Drawing and WatercolorObject type
Drawing and Watercolor is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Drawing and Watercolor” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Drawing and Watercolor
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
PaperMaterial
Paper recorded in the object's medium.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Graphite on ivory wove paper; paper (fiber product); wove paper; graphite” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Graphite on ivory wove paper; paper (fiber product); wove paper; graphite
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
GraphiteMaterial
Graphite recorded in the object's medium.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Graphite on ivory wove paper; paper (fiber product); wove paper; graphite” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Graphite on ivory wove paper; paper (fiber product); wove paper; graphite
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
DrawingTechnique
Drawing is a making process named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Graphite on ivory wove paper” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Graphite on ivory wove paper
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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