An Unsafe Tenement

James McNeill Whistler

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white etching of a dilapidated house. The house is two stories with a steeply pitched roof and appears to be made of wood with some panels missing. The roof has multiple gables and appears to be covered in shingles. The second floor projects over the first floor on the right side. There is a large opening on the left that may be a doorway or window. The right side has a small table and a chair near the opening. The foreground shows a dirt road and some grass and bushes. The artist's signature is in the bottom right corner. The background shows a light sky and some trees or hills on the right. The title of the piece is "An Unsafe Tenement" and the artist is James McNeill Whistler.