1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Smithy is a 1880 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a cluttered artist's studio with easels and canvases. The studio is filled with natural light from a large window. This light highlights the rustic beams and creates a textured atmosphere, which reflects the creative energy of the space, and it's interesting that Whistler chose to depict his own workspace in this way. The artist's use of everyday scenes is a notable aspect of his work. You can learn more about this style by looking at the technique of etching.
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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