1858
ink
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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 inside a small, dimly lit shop. She’s holding a mustard pot and a spoon, with a white cloth draped over her arm. The background is packed with shelves of jars, and the walls look rough and textured, like old wood or stone. The artist used a technique called etching to create the dark lines and shadows, giving it a scratchy, almost sketchy feel. This piece was made in 1858, when artists were starting to focus on everyday scenes instead of grand historical topics. Next, check out etching to see how this method works.
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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