Old World Portraits
The Princess from the Land of Porcelain
James McNeill Whistler
An exquisite example of Whistler’s Japonisme style, featuring a woman in a flowing kimono against a backdrop of Asian-inspired decor.
Portrait Study in a Kimono
Gustave-Claude-Étienne Courtois
1890 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant late 19th-century portrait study of a woman draped in a vibrant coral-red kimono.
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence with sunbaked color notes — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Bedroom
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Terracotta clay, Rich brown, Deep burgundy
About the piece
Painted in 1890 by Gustave Courtois, this luminous oil study captures a woman in a richly decorated coral kimono against a shimmering gold backdrop. The work elegantly blends late-Victorian portraiture with the period's fascination with Japonisme, highlighting the bold colors and intricate patterns of the East with European painterly refinement.
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