1895
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Old Smith's Story is a 1895 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people sitting close together in what looks like a dim room. The lines are loose and quick, almost like a hurried drawing. One person has curly hair and is turned slightly away, while the other leans in, their hand resting on the first person’s shoulder. The rough, sketchy style makes it feel like a quick snapshot of a moment. This was made using a printmaking method that lets artists capture fast, expressive marks. Next, look up lithography to see how this technique 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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