"Whistler's Mother," also known as "Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1," is a world-renowned painting created by James Abbott McNeill Whistler in 1871. The painting depicts Whistler's mother, Anna McNeill Whistler, sitting in a chair with her hands resting in her lap. The painting gained fame in the 19th century and has since become an iconic work of art. Today, it is part of the collection at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. The painting has been the subject of numerous parodies and references in popular culture, cementing its place in history as an iconic work of art.