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Gaiety Stage Door

James McNeill Whistler

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a sketch of a street view with a building at the center. Figures are depicted near an entrance, with one figure crouching and a horse hitched to a cart on the right. The background is minimalistic, with light brush strokes creating an impressionistic feel. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of black and gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1879/1887
Medium
lithograph in black with chine collé on wove paper
Dimensions
5215 × 3544 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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