The Balcony

James McNeill Whistler, 1879/1880

The image shows an old architectural facade facing a canal, resembling Venetian scenery. The focus is on the building's entrance and the waterline. The artwork uses intricate etching with fine lines, crosshatching, and stippling for texture. It has a monochromatic palette of sepia tones. There is a small boat near the building, and a figure at the entrance. In the background, there are architectural elements and figures on a balcony.
אמן
James McNeill Whistler
תיארוך
1879/1880
סוג
Print
טכניקה
etching and drypoint on laid paper
אוסף
National Gallery of Art, Washington
רישיון
נחלת הכלל, CC0

תיאור התמונה

The image shows an old architectural facade facing a canal, resembling Venetian scenery. The focus is on the building's entrance and the waterline. The artwork uses intricate etching with fine lines, crosshatching, and stippling for texture. It has a monochromatic palette of sepia tones. There is a small boat near the building, and a figure at the entrance. In the background, there are architectural elements and figures on a balcony.

James McNeill Whistler