Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Simplest of Materials

The simplest of materials can create a wonderful work of art — with a good hand and mind controlling them, of course!

James McNeill Whistler — The Japanese Dress — ca 1878

pencil, chalk and pastel on brown paper


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2 comments:

  1. BobDecember 13, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    I am second to none in my admiration of Whistler -- and his Japanese-inspired work is among my favorite.

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  2. AnnieDecember 14, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    I love the airiness of this, and the tremulous quality of her shifting expression.

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