The Fair

1895/1896

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is an artwork depicting a busy street scene with many people gathered in a public space. The artist uses dynamic lines to convey motion and energy, along with varied shading for depth and texture. Elements like tents and architecture suggest an outdoor setting. The style is loose and impressionistic, focusing on capturing the atmosphere and movement rather than fine details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.6 × 15.8 cm (9 5/16 × 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.5 × 19 cm (10 1/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.380

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stratis & Tedeschi 1998, no. 135, i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1896

  • Way, Thomas Robert. Mr. Whistler's Lithographs: The Catalogue. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1896; New York: H. Wunderlich & Co., 1905, no. 92.

1998

  • Stratis, Harriet K., and Martha Tedeschi, eds. The Lithographs of James McNeill Whistler, vol. 1. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1998, pp. 401-403, no. 135.

Wikidata ID

Q65076720

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