1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Piazzetta is a 1880 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy square with tall buildings and spires. People sit on steps, chat, or walk around. The artist used quick, light lines—no heavy shading. A big clock tower stands in the middle, with scaffolding nearby. The paper has a textured, aged look from the printing method. Whistler focused on everyday life, not polished details. Check out *etching* to see how artists like him made prints with sharp lines.
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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