1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Smithy is a 1880 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, depicting Workshop, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a dimly lit scene with figures working in a smithy. It's an everyday scene, but what's interesting is the way the artist used light and shadow. The details in the background are faint, while the figures in the front are more defined, which adds depth to the scene. Check out the work of artist Whistler, James McNeill, to see more of his unique style.
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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