Artwork
Figure Study
Figure Study is a print by the Impressionist artist James McNeill Whistler. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1924.12
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King
About this work
Overview
Figure Study is a print by James McNeill Whistler, dated to 1890, and is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman seated in profile, with her face softly illuminated against a shadowy background.
Technique & Style
Executed with loose strokes, the work captures the effect of light on skin. The medium is uncertain, with the possibility of it being pastel.
Context
The work is a study, created to practice capturing the play of light, rather than a finished piece.
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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