Quote#Art
The masterpiece should appear as the flower to the painter—perfect in…
Quote byJames McNeill Whistler · 1834–1903
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: 'The Gentle Art of Making Enemies' (1890), Propositions, 2.
English (original)
The masterpiece should appear as the flower to the painter—perfect in its bud as in its bloom - with no reason to explain it's presence - no mission to fulfill - a joy to the artist, a delusion to the philanthropist - a puzzle to the botanist - an accident of sentiment and alliteration to the literary man.
— James McNeill Whistler
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