1895
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Study of a Horse is a 1895 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a horse standing still, its body turned slightly to the side. The lines are loose and rough, almost like quick scribbles. The background is just a few faint strokes—no details, just shape. The artist didn’t focus on perfect lines or colors. Instead, they used simple marks to show the horse’s form. This style was common in quick studies, where artists sketched fast to capture movement. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
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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