1878
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
St James's Street is a 1878 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, depicting Street, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet London street scene at dusk. Smoke curls from chimneys. A lone figure walks past a lamppost. Buildings stand close together, their brickwork sharp in the fading light. Whistler used fine lines to catch light and shadow. He made the street feel alive without showing much movement. The drypoint scratches add texture to the walls and pavement. Look for Whistler, James McNeill to see more of his London scenes.
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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