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James McNeill Whistler

Policeman and Citizen

1854/55
Pen and black ink over graphite on cream wove paper
8.2 × 5.6 cm (3.2 × 2.2 in)

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

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