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The Storm

James McNeill Whistler

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with the horizon slightly above the center line, where the sky meets distant trees and shrubs. A figure is walking across an open field on the left side. The artwork is created using drypoint etching with a monochromatic color palette of varying shades of gray and black. The sky is depicted with vigorous strokes indicating movement, while the landscape below is more delicately rendered.

Artwork Details

Date
1861
Medium
drypoint on pale green laid paper
Dimensions
5403 × 2991 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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