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National Museum of Asian Art (Freer|Sackler)

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Greek Girl

James McNeill Whistler, 1860

Graphite sketch on blue paper of a seated woman in a full skirt, resting her arms on a high-backed chair.

Nelly

James McNeill Whistler, 1860

Brown-toned sketch of a canal with bare trees, boats, and lit buildings under a turquoise and rose evening sky.

Campo Sta. MartaWinter Evening

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a standing woman in a fur coat and long dark skirt on brown paper.

The Ermine Coat

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Pencil sketch of figures in period dress walking an esplanade beside an ornate arched building facade.

A group of figures on an esplanade

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pastel sketch of figures seated and standing on stone steps before a brick building with open doorways, on brown paper.

The Steps

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Sketch of an ornate church portal framed by stone columns, with a Latin inscription above and a small cat in the foreground.

San Giovanni Apostolo et Evangelistae

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Pastel drawing of a standing woman in a purple cap and flowing gown leaning on a yellow rail, on brown paper.

The Purple Cap

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Pencil sketch of promenaders in cloaks beside an ornate lamp post and colonnade, with a hillside town beyond.

Promenade à Baden

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pastel and chalk study of a standing woman in a pink gown on brown paper, with a small hair sketch at right.

Study

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Loose charcoal sketch of a crowded gambling salon with figures gathered around a central table.

Gambling Salon at Baden-Baden

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pencil sketch of figures in period dress strolling a seaside promenade beneath chalk cliffs, with a man in a top hat in front

Les Côtes à Dieppe

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pencil sketch of a group of figures in close arrangement, a woman in front and men behind, one reaching forward.

Group of travelers

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Charcoal and chalk drawing of dark moored gondolas and masts under a hazy blue-grey night sky with a small light.

Nocturne: San Giorgio

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Pencil sketch of a woman handing laundry to a figure at left, with a dog and basin on the floor, captioned Blanchissage a Col

Blanchissage a Cologne

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

A two-sided drawing of Fumette and Dancing Clowns

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pencil sketch of a standing man, a woman in a headscarf, and a seated figure in a wide hat beneath a sloping roof beam.

An Artist Sketching

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Group of four men

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a long dress, hand raised near her face, drawn with loose quick lines on pale paper.

Seated woman, smoking

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pencil sketch of a kitchen interior with a woman standing by an arched window, a wooden table, and a pitcher.

A Kitchen at Lutzelbourg

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Profile sketch of an old woman standing

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pencil sketch of three standing figures in bonnets and cloaks, drawn in loose overlapping lines on pale paper.

Group of three standing figures

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pencil sketch of a man asleep sprawled across a pile of luggage, legs stretched out, with loose hatched shading.

A man asleep on a pile of luggage

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Pencil sketch on grey paper of a seated woman in a hooded shawl leaning over a stone ledge, seen from behind.

Annie

James McNeill Whistler, 1850

Ink drawing of a lidded ginger jar with pale blossom branches on a dark wash, with a small motif sketch beside it.

Oviform Ginger Jar with Bell-shaped cover

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Pencil portrait of a young person with curled hair and a white collar, looking toward the viewer, on pale paper.

Portrait of Whistler

James McNeill Whistler, 1840

Pencil sketch of a river landscape with trees, a small spired building and distant hills on a wooden panel.

River Landscape

James McNeill Whistler, 1860

Sketch of a Venetian lagoon with a distant skyline, a red-sailed boat at right, and mooring posts in blue water.

Blue and SilverThe Islands, Venice

James McNeill Whistler, 1880

Watercolor drawing of a lidded blue and white vase with figures and floral designs, with a small motif sketch beside it.

Vase with slightly bulging body

James McNeill Whistler, 1870

Pastel drawing of a Venetian skyline at dawn, dark rooftops silhouetted against pink and yellow sky with reflections on water

Venice: Sunrise on the Rialto (recto) and a Venetian Scene (verso)

James McNeill Whistler, 1880