Mrs or Miss McNay
Whistler, James McNeill · American
1882
- Medium
- pen and brown ink on folded wove paper
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1876 to 1900
- Image size
- 4811 × 3044px
Description
The image depicts a person's upper body in a reclined position. The individual's face is in a side profile with closed eyes and a relaxed expression. The hair is loosely drawn to show texture and volume. The clothing is sketchily indicated with lines resembling textured fabric. The artwork has minimal details and a plain background of the same color as the paper, with no other objects present.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).