1859
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Music Room is a 1859 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows three people sitting around a round table with a lamp on it. They're doing quiet things. You might notice how the light from the lamp makes the scene feel cozy. The artist used light and composition to create a mood. To learn more about the method used to create this artwork, look into the technique: etching, drypoint.
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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