1893
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Nude Model, Reclining is a 1893 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person lying down on their side, their body relaxed but drawn with quick, loose lines. Their head rests on one arm, and their legs bend slightly at the knee. The background is almost blank, just a few faint marks for a chair or table leg. The artist used soft shading to suggest shapes, not sharp details. The paper has a warm, creamy tone, and the lines look almost like a quick study. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists create prints like this.
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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