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“Staircase” by James McNeill Whistler (1891) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Staircase

James McNeill Whistler

Title	Staircase
Artist	James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903
Date	1891 19th century
Medium	Transfer lithograph in black on cream laid paper
Classification	transfer lithograph
Origin	United States United States
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Bequest of Arthur MacDougall Wood, through the generosity of Pauline Wood Egan and Arthur M. Wood, Jr.
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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