1878
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Whistler with the White Lock is a 1878 by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man’s face in profile, turned slightly toward us. His hair is wavy and messy, with a few white streaks near his temple. The lines are loose and scratchy, like quick pencil strokes. The background is just a plain, empty space. The title says this is Whistler showing off his own white hair—maybe a joke or a nod to aging. The artist used fast, rough marks to capture the face, not smooth shading. If you like this sketchy style, check out sfumato.
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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