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The Butcher's Dog

James McNeill Whistler

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Butcher's Dog by James McNeill Whistler: A pencil drawing on beige paper depicting a street scene. A butcher's shop with a large window display showing raw meat, and an awning over the display. Two women and a small child stand in the doorway to the left. A small dog sits on the sidewalk to the right, looking up at the window. The building has two stories with three small windows on the top floor. The roof of the butcher shop and a roof of another building are visible. The drawing has shading and lines suggesting depth and texture.

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703 × 893 px
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