Saint Anne's, Soho
1896
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1896
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Saint Anne's, Soho is a 1896 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a simple church with a tall, pointed tower. The building has a small porch with columns, and a few people sit on a bench in front. Trees with bare branches frame the left side, and the whole scene is drawn in loose, quick lines. The artist focused on light and shadow to show the building’s shape. The sketch feels like a quick note of a real place, not a polished drawing. Want to see more of Whistler’s work? Try looking up Whistler, James McNeill.
