A Fragment of Piccadilly

James McNeill Whistler

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a sketch of a city street. The street is lined with tall buildings on the right side; the buildings are drawn with many short lines, indicating windows, and some lines suggesting balconies and roof details. The buildings appear to be several stories high. On the left side of the image, there are some indistinct shapes that could represent trees or other foliage. Several people are scattered throughout the street, drawn in simple lines. The street appears empty and wide. The entire scene is drawn on what appears to be aged paper with a light-brown color. The drawing style is simple and appears to be done with a fine point. The image is titled "A Fragment of Piccadilly" by James McNeill Whistler.