Baden-Baden
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1898.169
Tags
American ArtCharles Lang Freer collectionUnited Statesdrinkingmanwoman
About this artwork
In this scene, a couple of visitors take refreshment at one of Baden Baden's outdoor cafes while a small knot of men chat nearby. The drawing demonstrates Whistler's early interest in contemporary leisure activities, a dominant theme in the work of French modernists of his generation.