1887
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dipping the Flag is a 1887 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a row of ships on a flat, sandy shore. The waves are drawn as quick, jagged lines, and the ships look simple but busy. One ship in the center is bigger, with tall masts and sails that catch the light. Notice how the artist used loose, sketchy lines instead of tight details. This makes the scene feel fast and alive, like it was drawn on the spot. Want to see more? Check out etching to learn how artists use needles to carve into metal plates.
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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