The Little Lagoon, One of the ‘Twelve Etchings,’ or the ‘First Venice Set’
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Description
Subject Matter:
The spare composition, with its vertical format and decorative placement of elements on the water, reflects Whistler's interest in Japanese art; the minimal line work suggests that this plate could have been printed with rich plate tone, although most impressions seem to have been cleanly wiped as this one is.
Physical Description:
Gondolas, striped poles, and channel markers all dot the open surface of water in this image. At the center is a two-masted ship at anchor. In the distance are low islands with buildings and ships in the distance under cloudy skies.
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