Symphony in Flesh Colour and Pink: Portrait of Mrs. Frances Leyland
Artist: James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)
Date ca. 1871–1874
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: The Frick Collection, New York City, NY, United States
Description
Frances Leyland (1834–1910) was the wife of the Liverpool shipping magnate Frederick Leyland. Using subtle tones of pink, gray, and the sitter's "flesh color," Whistler harmonized the subject's setting - the salon of his Chelsea home - with her "tea gown," which he designed by drawing from Japanese, French, and classical elements.














