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Whistler's Mother, by James McNeill Whistler - Test
Contributed by: Morrison
  • 1. What is the official title of the painting commonly known as 'Whistler's Mother'?
A) Mother in Grey
B) Portrait of the Artist's Mother
C) American Gothic
D) Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
  • 2. In which year was 'Whistler's Mother' completed?
A) 1865
B) 1871
C) 1895
D) 1880
  • 3. Where is 'Whistler's Mother' permanently housed?
A) The Louvre, Paris
B) National Gallery, London
C) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
D) Musée d'Orsay, Paris
  • 4. Which artistic movement is Whistler most associated with?
A) Aesthetic Movement
B) Romanticism
C) Impressionism
D) Realism
  • 5. What country was James McNeill Whistler born in?
A) England
B) United States
C) France
D) Ireland
  • 6. What is the predominant color scheme of the painting?
A) Grey and black
B) Blue and white
C) Brown and gold
D) Green and yellow
  • 7. How did the French art establishment initially receive the painting?
A) Rejected by the Salon
B) Immediately acclaimed
C) Ignored completely
D) Banned from exhibition
  • 8. What is the medium of 'Whistler's Mother'?
A) Watercolor on paper
B) Tempera on wood
C) Charcoal on canvas
D) Oil on canvas
  • 9. What item of furniture is Whistler's mother sitting on?
A) A straight-backed chair
B) A sofa
C) A rocking chair
D) A stool
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