1893
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Gabled Roofs is a 1893 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two simple houses with steep, gabled roofs. One has a small tower on top, while the other looks older with a porch. The lines are loose and quick, like a fast drawing—no small details, just shapes and shadows. A horse-drawn carriage sits in front of the second house, and the ground is rough with scattered lines. The artist left out color, focusing only on black marks and light shading. This style was common in quick studies, where artists captured the main shapes fast. Next, check out lithography to see how this print 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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