The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

A vertically oriented drypoint print on off-white paper depicts two figures in the upper right. A woman in profile faces left, her hair tied with a ribbon, as she handles the long, wavy tresses of a person facing away. Dense cross-hatched lines create a dark background behind their heads. Much of the composition is left sparse, featuring faint, light scratches and a signature in the bottom right corner.

The Toilet

1863

James McNeill Whistler

(American, 1834–1903)
America
drypoint
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King 1924.45
Catalogue raisonné: Kennedy 90
Location: Not on view
  • Etchings and Lithographs by Whistler: Gifts and Loans of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 17-April 2, 1923).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1924.45