1894
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Smith, Passage du Dragon is a 1894 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a person sitting at a table in a dimly lit room. The room is partially visible through an open doorway. A dog is resting outside. This scene is interesting because Whistler used light and shadow to create a quiet mood. The artist's use of light is a key part of the scene. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: lithography.
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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