The Dancing Girl

James McNeill Whistler

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Dancing Girl by James McNeill Whistler: A pencil sketch on beige paper featuring a woman with short hair wearing a flowing dress. She faces right and appears to be dancing. Her right arm is extended outward and downward. A short, curved line extends from her left shoulder to her right hip. Her left foot is bare and turned inward. The background is plain, with some darker spots and marks on the paper. The edges of the paper are rough and uneven.