Princess from the Land of Porcelain ☲ Whistler ☱ Canvas windmills The Schiedam Gate is in

The Schiedam Gate is in the middle with a clock on its roof

The Asnières railway bridge and the industrial buildings of Clichy are in the background

The background of the painting has faintly pencilled shapes

Light from the diner illuminates a dark and deserted street

Princess from the Land of Porcelain ☲ Whistler ☱ Canvas windmills The Schiedam Gate is inRose and Silver: The Princess from the Land of Porcelain (1864) by James McNeill Whistler depicts a European woman wearing a kimono in a Western manner, holding a fan, standing amidst numerous Asian art objects, including a rug, Japanese folding screen and a large decorative porcelain vase. There are influences of Japanese woodblock maker Kitagawa Utamaro in the painting, as well as 18th century French chinoiserie. When the portrait was completed, the