James Whistler was an American-born artist who founded the Tonalism art movement in the 1880s. Tonalism was influenced by the Barbizon school and featured landscapes painted in dark, neutral colors like gray, brown, and blue that emphasized tone and mood. Some of Whistler's most famous works from different periods of his career include Portrait of Whistler with Hat from his art study days in Paris, Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl from his early career, several "Moonlight" nocturne paintings, and the iconic Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, also known as Whistler's Mother, from his mature period.

1. James Whistler famous works

2. Artistic movement: Tonalism
• Founder of the Tonalist movement
• George Inness
• 1880's
• Landscape format
• dark, neutral hues such as gray, brown or
blue

3. Tonalism
• Influenced by Barbizon
• Enficisses in tone and mood
• Ended by impressionism and modernism

4. Portrait of Whistler with
hat
• During Art study in Paris
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• Portrait of Whistler with Hat
(1858), Freer Gallery of Art,
Washington, D.C.

5. Symphony in
White No.1
• Early career
• Symphony in White, No.1: The
White Girl, another painting of
Joanna Hiffernan.
• 1862
• WebMuseum Paris
• First famous work
• Mistress and business manager

6. Self portrait
• Arrangement in Gray: Portrait
of the Painter (self portrait, c.
1872), Detroit Institute of Arts
• Oil on canvas

7. Moonlights
• Early Mature career
• 1 of 3 "Moonlights" or
nocturnes
• Nocturne: Blue and Gold -
Old Battersea Bridge (1872),
Tate Britain, London,
England

8. Whistler's Mother
• Returned to to portraits
• Mature career
• Arrangement in Grey and
Black No.1 (1871),
popularly known as
Whistler's Mother, Musée
d'Orsay, Paris