1878
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The 'Adam and Eve', Old Chelsea is a 1878 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy riverside scene with old wooden buildings. Boats are tied up along the shore, and a few people walk near the water. The buildings have signs like "Coal Merchant" and "The Adam and Eve Vine & Spirit Merchant," and some have balconies or small windows. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture the scene, focusing on light and shadow. The paper has a textured look, which makes the drawing feel almost like a quick sketch. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one create prints.
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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