1879
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Little Putney, No.II is a 1879 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet river scene with a bridge and a few buildings along the shore. The water is filled with loose, wavy lines, as if the artist was trying to show movement. Trees and a tall chimney stand out against the soft background. The dark lines and rough texture come from the printing method—this isn’t a smooth painting. The artist used quick strokes to capture light and shadow, not every tiny detail. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Whistler made prints like this.
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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