Portrait of the Artist's Mother | James McNeill Whistler

James McNeill Whistler's painting: Portrait of the artist's mother, 1871, is one of a handful of paintings that are universally known and admired. In this short documentary created especially for the exhibition at NGV, Dr Isobel Crombie, Assistant Director, NGV and curator of the exhibition, explores how and why this work came to be recognised as an icon.
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[@stephenvincentstrange99]

the original painting is in Mr. Bean's house

[@ashumkhan9686]

I searched about this painting after watching Mr. Bean. Though I'm not an art fan however this art makes me emotional through Mr. Bean's speech. And Mr.Beans pic popsup into my mind looking into this pic.

[@mosharv]

a fellow man of culture I see

[@nempowa]

Lmfao me too the drawing of Mr.Bean tho I'm excited this is coming to Orsay museum

[@VinDiesel_452]

I cant look at it without picturing mr bean's drawing with smile

[@fokkusuh4425]

1. It's quite big. 2. It's a picture of Whistler's mother.

[@johndalenino]

“Old hag”

[@DivineAtheistWannabe]

And I'm getting quite close to the end of my analysis now

[@gftyhify]

3. It’s not just a painting. It’s a picture of a mad old cow who Whistler thought the world of and that’s marvellous

[@gftyhify]

It’s ironic the Mr Bean calls the painting quite big in his speech because in comparison to the real thing it’s in fact microscopic

[@nightday2030]

​@@gftyhifyYou know.... Microscopic. Then anyone would hardly able to see it.

[@ruger.22]

It's actually a poster. Mr Bean wrecked the original.

[@imllem1414]

Boom Slang yeah😂 and the gum was still thier.

[@stephengreico2810]

The original is ‘microSCOPic’

[@captain_black32]

“It’s a what?!”

[@mrbecker7628]

haha

[@user-rq4kf6dr7t]

I think,When you look at Whistler's mother,seems like what most people think of their home countries or homelands: It's simple,plain,silent,pure love from the deep hearts,full of gratitude and inspiration.

[@WhosTheMorley]

Nice Frame...

[@EngPheniks]

I gotta be honest. Most of you are introduced to this painting from Mr Bean.

[@GamerVoid06]

how do you know

[@adambadruddinsyah3178]

Nice frame

[@noelwilson5960]

Beautiful. Pure Art. Pure Life.

[@G_Silent]

Finally, an informative video about the painting and it’s artists history. Thank you

[@pecanpie7518]

97% in this comment section : Mr. Bean

[@masdaffapratamadirdja8918]

We should had invited this woman for giving speech at Grierson instead of Mr Bean

[@ru40342]

So Mr Bean was correct. It was love that makes this painting so good.

[@muzaffaraidid7512]

OW JESUS! OW GOD! GOD! MARRY JESUS JESUS OF NAZARETH!

[@KRPTV]

What I like about the painting is that it's quite big, which is excellent, because if it was really small, you know, microscopic, then hardly anybody would be able to see it, which would be a tremendous shame!😄😄😄

[@sitsia3808]

xd

[@alanlawrence2954]

It is indeed beautiful and shows the strong influence of Japanese woodblock prints... Well done NGV.

[@PastaPepe]

If I search "Whistler's Mother" in the search bar, this video doesn't show up, yet there are quite a number of Bean Movie scenes about this painting, collectively garnering more than 30M views. I can't be the only one who was intrigued to know more about the painting (but I was interested enough about it to dig deeper hence why I found this video) surely you can get more views if you put "Whistler' Mother" somewhere in the title or in the info card making it easier for people to find this video, don't you think? Fyi, I had to rummage the comments section of a horror video just to find the keyword for finding this video..

[@squidwardssoul631]

I feel so emotionally attached to this painting! It's just do personal, cold n mute and I feel overwhelmed with it 😌

[@RK-zo9vs]

Decent sized painting it is indeed!

[@sitsia3808]

Good thing it's not microscopic

[@charlieangkor8649]

I guess it's iconic because of Mr. Bean

[@saratoga4126]

Fun fact: It's a poster

[@davidpendry7731]

Thanks for the information Most interesting

[@baggytanes6117]

Tnk u beautiful ..

[@sauvageaux]

💖

[@anonymously241]

Don't use lacquer thinner to clean this painting 😂😂

[@DJRAJEE]

nice video

[@irieite9666]

Wait? It's a real picture? Lol. I thought it was just from the movie.

[@gftyhify]

Who else came here because of Mr Bean?

[@warrenanthonynavarete4034]

HAHAHHAHA I was confused lmao

[@goneoffbeans2768]

Mr. Bean innit

[@Rgoid]

Arrangement in Grey and Black

[@nam9085]

AH CHOO

[@babalarassrah]

Mr bean personnal painting

[@MG-mt7ix]

I had to look it up after watching Last Man on Earth

[@meredithjohnson1126]

I just wanted to know what's so special about this picture.

[@sillyfella2009]

Because its a picture of Whistler's Mother

[@nempowa]

Because of Mr.Bean

[@flame_of_the_west8909]

1. It's quite big. 2. It's a picture of whistler's mother

[@roamer45]

Meh nothing to sneeze at.

[@TheConorsmithusa]

Haha nice one!

[@chrisfinch8637]

Right, but be careful to not have a leaked pen in your pocket, with a handkerchief.

[@crazyforcoffee5950]

Dont want to give the painting covid

[@azzidopintea4953]

IT'S A POSTER

[@henrikarjalainen6442]

It's a what???

[@christophertadeo6120]

I was right...

[@thebasisti2482]

*Mr Bean*

[@dinotrex10]

Who was the president

[@taz89ful]

Mr bean haha

[@gftyhify]

Franklin D Roosevelt

[@jessenoelreyes4658]

@@gftyhify Theodore

[@henrikarjalainen7952]

Luckily it's not microscopic

[@gftyhify]

The painting in the Mr Bean movie is microscopic in comparison to the real thing

[@henrikarjalainen6442]

It's a poster.

[@shawbag11]

Mr bean has ruined this painting XD

[@dinotrex10]

Nah Mr. Bean painted it…

[@johnwang4793]

Dr Langley's worst nighymare.

[@de-so]

Mr Bean brought me here.

[@babalarassrah]

me too

[@JThom-yh3ef]

Put some naphtha on the face to clean it 😀😀😀😀

[@NaiefThegoony]

So much mr bean references, ugh normies 🙄

[@fokkusuh4425]

We know how "smart" and "cultured" you are for not looking this up because of Mr. Bean.

[@NaiefThegoony]

Fokkusu Haundo it’s a popular fucking painting shut the hell up, that’s like saying that it’s impossible to know of the mona lisa if it wasn’t for movies, it’s just incorrect

[@majema007]

@@NaiefThegoony I didn't know about this painting till I saw the Mr. Bean movie. But if you really gotta flex over knowing something before everyone else, be my guest. Hipster :l

[@labolsabanana]

Ok boomer

[@NaiefThegoony]

majema007, still using “hipster” as an insult huh.

[@oliverpony]

Nice frame