Princess from the Land of Porcelain ☲ Whistler ☱ Canvas windmills "harmonies that represent nothing real

"harmonies that represent nothing real in the absolute sense of the word

Light from the diner illuminates a dark and deserted street

The Asnières railway bridge and the industrial buildings of Clichy are in the background

later that night slicing off his own left ear

The Schiedam Gate is in the middle with a clock on its roof

Princess from the Land of Porcelain ☲ Whistler ☱ Canvas windmills "harmonies that represent nothing realRose and Silver: The Princess from the Land of Porcelain (1864) by James McNeill Whistler depicts a European woman wearing a kimono in a Western manner, holding a fan, standing amidst numerous Asian art objects, including a rug, Japanese folding screen and a large decorative porcelain vase. There are influences of Japanese woodblock maker Kitagawa Utamaro in the painting, as well as 18th century French chinoiserie. When the portrait was completed, the