Whistler's Mother ☶ James McNeill Whistler ☷ Art Print mosaic He depicts himself with a

He depicts himself with a halo above his head

as described in the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Mark

and an obscured lighted sign viewable outside the window

with other tools of misdirection and trickery represented

The subject of the painting is indeed Whistler's mother

Whistler's Mother ☶ James McNeill Whistler ☷ Art Print mosaic He depicts himself with aArrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871) by James McNeill Whistler, best known as Whistler's Mother, or Portrait of the Artist's Mother, is one of the most famous works outside the United States by an American artist. When first exhibited, the Victorian era audience would not accept a portrait labeled as an "arrangement," which led to the additional title, which created the nickname Whistler's Mother. It has been described as both an American icon