1859
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bibi Lalouette is a 1859 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, depicting Sitting, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a woman's portrait. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The artist used this technique to create delicate lines and details in the woman's face and clothing, which is interesting because it shows the artist's skill with this medium. You can learn more about this technique by looking into etching.
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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