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To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano.
James Whistler
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"To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano."
— James Whistler

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To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano. — James Whistler

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James Whistler was a Artist from United States (1834–1903).

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Who said "To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the pl…"?
This quote is attributed to James Whistler, a Artist from United States.
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James Whistler lived from 1834 – 1903.