Art Institute of Chicago

Study: Maud Seated

James McNeill Whistler

Date

1878

Medium

Lithotint in black, with scraping and roulette, on ivory wove proofing paper

Culture

United States

Department

Prints and Drawings

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

This lithotint, or wash lithograph, depicts Maud Franklin in an informal, even seductive, pose that suggests the ease and intimacy between Whistler and his model. The line drawing of the figure and chair is heightened by bold brushstrokes and set against a subtle wash, effects created by the artist’s manipulation of tusche (diluted lithographic crayon).

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