The Balcony

James McNeill Whistler

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a grayscale sketch of a three-story building beside a body of water. The building's facade features two rows of windows on the top two floors. Each window is set within a rounded arch supported by columns. A balcony spans the width of the building on the second floor. The bottom floor has three openings; the center one is an open archway leading into the building's interior. A small boat with a single oar on the right side is positioned in front of the building, adjacent to the open archway. A person stands in the boat. A portion of another building is visible on the far right. The water in front of the building reflects the building's image. The sketch, titled "The Balcony," is by James McNeill Whistler.