1885
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Caricature of J.M. Whistler is a 1885 ink by Aubrey Beardsley, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A woman with a big hat leans on a balcony railing, one leg crossed over the other. She’s wearing a loose dress and a flower on her shoulder. Behind her, curtains frame the scene, and a small plant sits on the ledge. This sketch uses simple lines and shading to show movement, almost like a quick sketch. The artist focused on shapes and attitude over details. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley ( BEERDZ-lee; 21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was an English illustrator and author.
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