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 quiet harbor scene with a few boats and ships in the water. On the left, a person sits on a bench, wrapped in a coat, looking out over the scene. The buildings in the background are drawn simply, with lots of lines and shading. The artist used a mix of etching and drypoint to create the dark lines and textures. This technique lets you see the different pressures of the tool on the plate. Look up etching to see how artists like Whistler made these detailed prints.
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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