1861
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Little Pool is a 1861 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy harbor scene with ships docked along the shore. In the foreground, a few small boats float near a pier where people stand or sit. The background has more ships and buildings, all drawn with quick, sketchy lines. The paper has a textured look, and the artist signed it in the corner. The lines are loose and uneven, giving it a rough, hand-drawn feel. This style was used to quickly capture the scene’s mood rather than every detail. Next, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this one.
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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