1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Little Salute is a 1880 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a simple waterfront scene. In the distance, a few buildings sit along a shoreline, with a tall dome standing out in the middle. The water is calm, and a few small boats float near the shore. The lines are light and scratchy, like quick pencil strokes. The artist used a technique called *drypoint*, where the lines are etched directly into the paper. This gives the sketch its rough, sketchy look. Check out *drypoint* to see how artists create 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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