1879
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Old Putney Bridge is a 1879 by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a wooden bridge over a calm river. Two people sit in a boat below, facing each other. In the background, another boat drifts under the bridge’s arches, and trees line the far shore. The bridge’s rough planks and simple lines make it look temporary. The artist focused on light and shadow to show depth, not fine details. Look up Realism next to see how this style captures everyday scenes.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler 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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