1896
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Barber's Shop in the Mews is a 1896 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a small shop with shelves full of jars and bottles behind the counter. A barber stands inside, holding a towel, while a customer sits in a chair outside the doorway. The building looks old, with a sign that’s hard to read. The artist used quick, loose lines to sketch the scene, focusing on shapes over details. This style was common in sketches meant to capture everyday life fast. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Whistler made prints like this.
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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