1893
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Mother and Child, No. 1 is a 1893 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a woman sitting with a child on her lap. The woman's features are soft and gentle. She's looking down at the child, and they seem very close. The artist used simple lines to create a sense of calm, which is interesting because it shows how much emotion can be conveyed with minimal detail. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: lithography.
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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