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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Isle de la Cite, Paris is a 1859 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, depicting Seine, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet stretch of the Seine in Paris. A few boats float near old stone buildings. Smoke rises from a distant chimney, adding life to the scene. Whistler made this while living in Paris as a young artist. He used two printmaking tools at once: etching with a needle and drypoint to scratch deeper lines. The result is a soft, velvety texture you can almost feel. Look for this print at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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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