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James McNeill Whistler

The Fair

1895–96
Transfer lithograph; first state of two (Chicago, incorrectly listed as second state); printed in black ink on cream laid paper
23.6 × 15.8 cm (9.3 × 6.2 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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