symphony white little white girl symphony white known little white girl painting work shows woman quarter figure standing fireplace mirror holding fan hand wearing white dress model artist mistress painting originally called little white girl later started calling symphony white referring work abstract terms intended emphasize art art sake philosophy painting wears ring ring finger married religious imagery emphasizes aesthetic philosophy work created painting winter displayed year original frame carried poem written friend titled mirror written sheets golden paper poem inspired painting demonstrated visual arts need literature clues meaning symbolism painting critics found allusions work oriental elements typical popular artist model born united_states son railway engineer father relocated family saint_petersburg russia james received training painting stay england returned america attend west point way europe determined painting settled paris moved london spend remainder life met members profound influence london met model lover relationship referred marriage benefit clergy model paintings painted according portrayed prostitute direct precursor little white girl painting created winter initially called white girl later renamed symphony white supposedly strong influence brother law refused dinner invitation winter dominant presence household history painting poem painted little white girl model exhibited summer exhibition offered white girl exhibition rejected english critics impressed painting particular called bizarre called generally grey pictures submitted paris won grand prix paintings owner painting manufacturer friend patron came possession gave transferred met english poet developed close friendship relationship mutually beneficial inspired little wrote poem title mirror painting went exhibition poem written gold leaf frame idea painting frame poem gotten similarly golden paper poems frame painting mary poem idea autonomous nature painted medium showed painters mere visual art inspiration poetry way circulated time painting inspired poem letter newspaper refuted showing respect work lines wrote written studio picture painted writing rare graceful tribute poet painter noble recognition work production compliment merit song complete beauty significance exquisite execution delicate strength picture composition interpretation especially later career resented idea paintings meaning seen canvas known central proponent art art sake philosophy development philosophy owed largely pioneered book critical essay later began referring little white girl symphony white musical analogy emphasized philosophy composition central thing subject matter conspicuous elements painting ring model ring finger resting mantle piece focal point composition ring device conscious present white girl married ring showed development represented art prostitute mistress white girl finally wife little white girl time development reflected notion position english art world greater legitimacy ring allusion christian marriage religious aspect trying develop little white girl seen clearly away realism french painter previously great influence painting contrasts soft round figures harder shapes transparent touches dense vigorous strokes artists styles suggested inspirations little white girl painting compared work painting different art ways admirer french artist inspired work fan model hand oriental elements expressions prevalent european art time apart clues viewer picture invites wide variety individual interpretations contemporary review newspaper times commented thought passion surface plain features giving attraction art critic sees portraits charm combination craft skills radical landscapes lacked
Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl