1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Little Venice is a 1880 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet waterway lined with buildings and trees. The scene is drawn in loose, sketchy lines, with boats floating near the shore. The sky is light and airy, while the water reflects the shapes below. The artist used a technique that leaves fine, scratchy marks—this is likely drypoint. The buildings look simple but full of detail in their rooftops and windows. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this create these delicate lines.
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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