Artwork
Garden
Garden is an ink print by the Impressionist artist James McNeill Whistler. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:on plate: (butterfly); on tab: butterfly 'imp.'; lower right on verso: c.11494' ; 'R 2730' (upside down)
About this work
Overview
Garden is a print created by James McNeill Whistler in 1880 using etching and drypoint techniques on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a tall doorway with thick stone walls, a group of people on steps, and a figure in a niche above. The scene is rendered with an emphasis on texture and shadow, suggesting a focus on aesthetic qualities over narrative content.
Technique & Style
Whistler employed cross-hatching and drypoint to achieve a range of tonal values and textures. The laid paper's visible texture adds to the overall effect, while the artist's delicate yet assertive lines convey a sense of depth and dimensionality.
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Artist & collection
Artist
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (; July 10, 1834 – July 17, 1903) 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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