1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Doorway is a 1880 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a dark doorway with a person crouched on the stairs inside. The walls around the arch are covered in intricate patterns, like lace or stone carvings. Outside, the floor is plain and light, with two tall, decorated columns framing the opening. The artist used fine lines to create texture, especially on the columns and the person’s clothes. The lighting is dim, making the doorway feel mysterious. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Whistler made prints with needles.
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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