James McNeill Whistler
1888
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1888
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
James McNeill Whistler is a 1888 by Henri-Charles Guérard, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a dark coat and a big hat. His face is half-lit, with shadows under his eyes and jaw. The hat sits low, and his collar is turned up. The paper has a rough edge, and the artist signed it in the corner. The lighting is simple but strong—dark on one side, light on the other. This trick makes the face stand out. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
