1869
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Drouet is a 1869 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a man seated with his arms crossed in this etching. He has strong facial features and a simple background. The artist used simple lines to create a sense of character, which is interesting because it shows how much can be conveyed with minimal detail. You can learn more about this style by looking at the technique of 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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