1887
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
King's Road, Chelsea is a 1887 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, depicting Street, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet street scene in Chelsea, London. Cobblestones curve past a few brick buildings, their windows dark. A lone figure walks away toward the background, small against the tall walls. The sky is a light wash, barely there. Whistler loved London’s light and mood. He often worked at night, when gas lamps lit the streets. This print catches a moment between day and evening, quiet and a little eerie. The lines are loose but sure, almost like quick handwriting. See how the shadows pool under the eaves? That’s drypoint at work. The needle scratches into the plate, making those deep, rich lines. Try Whistler’s *Nocturne* etchings next.
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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