1894
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Fruitière de la rue de Grenelle is a 1894 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a cozy kitchen scene with a woman in a long dress standing by a large wooden cabinet filled with glass jars. A child leans against her, and two small dogs sit nearby, one near a bucket. Above the woman, shelves hold a mirror and a few dishes, while a fireplace with a hooded stove sits in the background. The drawing is rough and sketchy, almost like a quick note of everyday life. Whistler used this style to capture simple moments, not polished perfection. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Whistler made prints this way.
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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