1877
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Thames Towards Erith is a 1877 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy river with small boats and ships. The water is calm, and the boats have people in them. In the background, there are bigger ships and a shoreline with buildings. The lines are loose and quick, like it was drawn fast. The artist used a technique called drypoint, which scratches lines into the paper. This makes the image look sketchy and rough. The scene looks like a real place, but the artist simplified it. Next, look up Whistler, James McNeill to see more of his work.
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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