1894
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Long Balcony is a 1894 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rough, sketchy scene of a balcony with a few people sitting on it. Below, there’s a busy street with horses, carriages, and people walking. The lines are loose and quick, like the artist was drawing fast. Notice how the people on the balcony are just simple shapes—no details. The artist focused on the overall scene, not tiny parts. If you like this style, look up lithography to see how it works.
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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