James McNeill Whistler - Crepuscule in Flesh Color and Green. Valparaiso 1866
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Crepuscule in Flesh Color and Green. Valparaiso 1866
58x75cm oil/canvas
Tate Britain, London
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From Tate Britain, London:
The title of this picture indicates that Whistler's main purpose was to capture the effect of twilight through harmonies of colour. However, the subtitle, 'Valparaiso', also gives a clue to the subject: the Spanish bombardment of Chile's principal harbour in March 1866.