1858
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Annie, Seated is a 1858 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a young girl sitting quietly with her head down. She's dressed in old-fashioned clothes with lots of folds. The way her clothes are drawn shows the artist paid attention to details. The girl's face is delicate and her hands are still. This etching is special because it shows the artist's skill with light and shadow. Check out the technique of etching to learn more about how this was made.
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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