1889
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Horoscope is a 1889 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman sitting on a chair, looking down at a book or paper in her lap. Her posture is relaxed, with one arm resting on the armrest and her legs crossed. The lines are loose and quick, giving it a sketchy, unfinished feel. The artist used a simple tool—probably a pencil or charcoal—to create this drawing. The paper has a textured look, like old paper, which adds to the rough, handmade feel. Next, check out lithography to see how this kind of 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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