Four ladies in Japanese costume, by Whistler

An image of Four ladies in Japanese costume. Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (American, 1834-1903). Pastel and charcoal on dark brown paper, height 146 mm, width 286 mm, 1880s.

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Four ladies in Japanese costume. Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (American, 1834-1903). Pastel and charcoal on dark brown paper, height 146 mm, width 286 mm, 1880s.

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Accession Number: PD.187-1961
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/18.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 522 pixels
Image width: 1023 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 135.61kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 18/1
Captured: 2013:12:19 15:17:32

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19th Century Aesthetic Movement American costume draperies drapery drawing female Fitz_PDP grouped groups James Abbott McNeill Whistler Japonisme ladies parasol pastel umbrellas Whistler women

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