1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lobster-Pots is a 1880 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a row of old lobster pots stacked on a beach. The pots are drawn in quick, rough lines, some tipped over or half-buried in the sand. In the background, waves and a few simple buildings are barely sketched in—just enough to show the shore. The artist used a loose, sketchy style, almost like a quick note. The lines are uneven, and some areas are left blank, giving it a rough, unfinished feel. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists use acid and needles to create these kinds of 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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