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The Little Pool, by James McNeill Whistler, ink, 1861

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Overview

The Little Pool is a 1861 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, depicting Harbor, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
James McNeill Whistler
When & what style?
1861 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a bustling harbor scene with two men in dark clothes watching the activity on the water. The scene is full of life and movement. Whistler used loose, sketch-like lines to draw this picture. He was interested in urban life and liked to show people in their daily activities. Check out the work of artist Whistler, James McNeill to see more of his city scenes.

About the artist

Portrait of James McNeill Whistler
Artist

James McNeill Whistler

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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