Price's Candle-Works
1876
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1876
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Price's Candle-Works is a 1876 by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a row of industrial buildings by a river. The structures have tall chimneys and simple shapes. A small boat floats in the water near the shore. The lines are loose, almost like quick notes. The artist focused on how light and shadow play across the buildings. This was a way to show the scene’s mood instead of every tiny detail. Look up Impressionism next to see how artists used light in similar ways.
