"Whistler's Mother" by James McNeill Whistler

Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia

Oil on canvas at Musee d'Orsay; "Although born in Massachusetts, Whistler moved to Paris in the mid-1850s, where he thoroughly assimilated into the avant-garde artistic milieu of Manet and Baudelaire. He moved to London in 1859 while staying in close contact with the Parisian art world. Whistler often used musical terms in his titles, and he is known for his careful manipulation of simple shapes, lines, and colors to present his subject and convey mood." [Kloss: World's Greatest Paintings]