Artwork
Twelve Etchings from Nature: Fumette
Twelve Etchings from Nature: Fumette is a print by the Impressionist artist James McNeill Whistler. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1940.795.4
- Credit line
- Bequest of James Parmelee
About this work
Overview
Twelve Etchings from Nature: Fumette is a print by James McNeill Whistler, created in 1858, and is part of a series of etchings. It is currently held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a seated woman wrapped in a shawl and dress, with loose hair and hands resting on her lap. Her face is largely obscured by shadow, lending her a serious demeanor.
Technique & Style
The work features rough, scratchy lines, characteristic of quick etching strokes. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth, with the subject's dress fading into the surrounding paper.
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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