Early Morning Battersea

James McNeill Whistler

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a grayscale, etched scene of a harbor. A small boat is in the foreground, while several larger boats are in the middle ground. The boats are on a body of water with visible ripples. On the left side of the image, a dock or pier extends into the water. In the background, there are buildings and a bridge spanning the width of the image. The sky above is filled with diagonal lines, suggesting wind or rain. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of a busy, industrial waterfront scene. The title of the piece is "Early Morning Battersea" by James McNeill Whistler.