# Whistler's Mother by James McNeill Whistler

- Created: 1871
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Where to see it: Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France — https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/musee-dorsay/

Whistler's Mother is an oil painting by American-born artist James McNeill Whistler, created in London in 1871. It depicts the artist's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler, seated in profile in a spare, tonal interior of grey and black. Whistler's own title was Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 1, reflecting his belief that painting should be about formal and musical harmony rather than subject matter. The painting is displayed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France.

Updated 2026-07-18. Source: https://worldmuseumguide.org/artworks/whistlers-mother/ — World Museum Guide.