1897
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Whistler Asleep is a 1897 ink by Giovanni Boldini, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man slumped sideways, his head resting on his hand. His hair is messy, and he looks like he’s sleeping. Behind him, a fan of lines swirls like wind or movement, while a bird perches on his wrist. The artist used quick, loose lines to make it feel alive and spontaneous. This style fits the way artists sometimes worked fast to capture a moment. Next, check out Boldini, Giovanni to see more of his fast, sketchy style.
Giovanni Boldini (31 December 1842 – 11 January 1931) was an Italian genre and portrait painter who lived and worked in Paris for most of his career.
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