1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fruit-Stall is a 1880 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching depicts a fruit stand, with a vendor sitting behind a table piled high with fruit. The scene is set against a simple, monochromatic background, which helps to focus attention on the fruit and the vendor. The artist's use of drypoint and etching techniques creates a sense of texture and depth in the image, drawing the viewer's eye to the intricate details of the fruit and the vendor's clothing. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up Whistler, James McNeill.
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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