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James McNeill Whistler

The Blacksmith

1895/96
Transfer lithograph in black, with stumping, on cream laid paper
22 × 16.7 cm (8.7 × 6.6 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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