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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Thames Police is a 1859 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a busy dock scene with boats and people near the water, and buildings in the background. The details in this etching are interesting because Whistler used fine lines to show textures. He also used a simple color palette to focus on the scene's details. Check out the technique of etching to learn more about how Whistler created this scene.
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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