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James McNeill Whistler — The Little Mast
James McNeill Whistler

The Little Mast

1880

Part of his celebrated Venice etchings series, this work demonstrates Whistler's ability to suggest vast maritime space through minimal yet precisely placed lines.

Medium
etching

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James McNeill Whistler, The Little Mast, 1880

Part of his celebrated Venice etchings series, this work demonstrates Whistler's ability to suggest vast maritime space through minimal yet precisely placed lines.

Medium
etching
Year
1880
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Atmospheric, Ship, Architectural, American, Etching, Urban, Maritime, Romantic

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art