1896
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Fair is a 1896 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy street scene with lots of people walking and chatting. The buildings on the right look old, with windows and a slanted roof. Trees line the left side, and the ground is rough and uneven. Everyone is dressed in long coats and hats, like it’s cold out. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and life. The scene feels lively but a little blurry, like you’re seeing it from a distance or in a hurry. Check out 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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