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Rue Furstenburg

James McNeill Whistler

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a street scene from an elevated point of view. The sketch shows a narrow urban street leading towards a cluster of buildings. The artwork features loose and impressionistic brushstrokes, with a monochromatic color palette of black lines on a cream-colored background. Figures with minimal detail are close to the viewer, while more figures and buildings can be seen further into the scene. The distant elements are less defined, leaving room for viewer interpretation.

Artwork Details

Date
1894
Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
3387 × 4835 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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