1873
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Maud, Standing is a 1873 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman standing sideways, dressed in a long, flowing dress with a high collar. Her hair is pulled back, and she holds something small in her right hand. The lines are loose and scratchy, giving the whole image a rough, textured look. The artist used a technique that creates deep shadows and sharp details by carving into the metal plate. This isn’t a smooth drawing—it’s full of tiny marks that make the lines pop. Check out etching to see how artists like this make prints with needles and acid.
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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