The Balcony

James McNeill Whistler

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white sketch of a building's facade with a canal in front. The building has two stories. The top story has five large windows with arches. A balcony with short railing spans the building's width, and plants hang down along the bottom edge. The bottom story features a central arched doorway with a person standing inside, and two large windows on either side. A small boat sits at the base of the steps leading to the doorway. The water in front of the building reflects the building. The background shows a plain wall to the right and some sketched in details on the left.