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Two Sketches of Landscape Pictures hung at the Society of British Artists

James McNeill Whistler

1887

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Two Sketches of Landscape Pictures hung at the Society of British Artists is a 1887 graphite by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: James McNeill Whistler
When & what style?: 1887 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a quick pencil drawing on light paper. Two small sketches show simple landscapes—one with a hill and trees, the other with a rough shore. The lines are loose and fast, almost like doodles. The artist drew these sketches to show how paintings might look when hung together. The paper has a textured look, like old paper. Next, check out Whistler, James McNeill to see more of his sketchy style.

About the artist

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

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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