1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Little Court is a 1880 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a small courtyard packed with quick, sketchy lines. People sit and stand in the background, while a dog lies near the center. The walls and windows are drawn with loose, uneven strokes, giving it a rough, unfinished feel. Notice how the artist used shading to show depth—dark lines create shadows under the roof and around figures. The paper has a textured look, typical of older prints. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Whistler used this technique.
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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