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Butterfly, James McNeill Whistler

Butterfly

James McNeill Whistler (American) (1834-1903)

Movement
Impressionism
Date
1898–1899
Medium
Pen and black ink on cardboard
Dimensions
12.1 × 15.8 cm
Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Art Institute of Chicago, CC0

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