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Woman Carrying Basket (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on white paper. The large sketch on the left depicts three women standing side-by-side. The women are wearing old-fashioned dresses with puffy sleeves, floor-length skirts and large hats. The central woman is centered and the other two are on either side. The woman on the right side appears to be carrying a basket. The smaller sketch below the large one depicts someone lying down; they seem to have their head resting on their arm on a table. The other two smaller sketches are on the right. One depicts a woman in a dress standing sideways to the viewer with a basket in front of her. The other depicts a man in loose-fitting clothes and a hat, standing and holding something up.

Artwork details

Date:
1854–55
Medium:
Ink on off-white laid paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
502 × 624 px
Museum record:
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