Whistler exhibition to tour US and Japan after successful UK debut

An exhibition of the works of James McNeill Whistler is about to embark on a tour of the US and Japan after a successful debut in the UK closes this Sunday (12 January). More than 30,000 people have visited 'An American in London: Whistler and the Thames', co-curated by two art historians from the University of Glasgow, at the Dulwich Picture Gallery since it opened on 16 October last year making it one of the gallery's most visited exhibitions. The exhibition is due to open at the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts, on 1st February and the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington DC in May. After this it will move to the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto (13 September - 16 November 2014) and the Yokohama Museum of Art (6 December 2014 - 1 March 2015). However, the British public still has the opportunity to view the largest digitised collection of Whistler's etchings through the University of Glasgow's ' Whistler Etchings Project '. This is the culmination of a major academic research project to uncover many previously unknown etchings, plus fresh information on titles, dates, subjects and sitters, technique, and the 19th century art market. Margaret MacDonald, co-curator of the 'Whistler and the Thames' exhibition and Professor of History of Art at the University of Glasgow, said: "We are delighted at the success of the show which I believe was one of the most popular ever held at the Dulwich Picture Gallery.