1858
ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Mère Gérard is a 1858 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a standing woman, slightly turned to the side, holding fabric in this etching. She's lost in thought, and the quiet scene draws you in. The background is lightly sketched, which makes her clothes stand out. This etching is a great example of Whistler's skill, and if you want to learn more about the method he used, look up the technique: etching.
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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