1858
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Marchande de Moutarde is a 1858 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a woman standing in a doorway, holding a jar and a bunch of greens. Her long skirt and apron suggest she’s selling something. The background is dark, with a window and a street visible behind her. The artist used fine lines to create texture, especially on her clothes and the walls. The whole scene feels quiet and everyday, not fancy. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists carve into metal plates to make prints.
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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