Artwork
Early Morning: The Thames at Battersea, London
Early Morning: The Thames at Battersea, London is a print by the Impressionist artist James McNeill Whistler. It dates from 1878 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1942.994
- Credit line
- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection
About this work
Overview
Early Morning: The Thames at Battersea, London is a print by James McNeill Whistler, created in 1878 and held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene early morning scene on the Thames River at Battersea, London, with calm water reflecting the soft light of dawn and subtle mist rising from the river, accompanied by distant buildings and chimneys.
Technique & Style
Whistler employed a range of grays and blues to evoke the soft, hazy atmosphere, using loose and expressive brushstrokes that convey a sense of movement and energy, characteristic of the Impressionist emphasis on capturing fleeting effects of light and color.
Artist & collection
Artist
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (; July 10, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.
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