The Shop - An Exterior 1885

"The Shop - An Exterior" is a watercolor painting by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, created in 1885. The painting depicts a small shop on a street corner, with a woman standing in the doorway and several children playing in the foreground. Whistler's use of muted colors and loose brushstrokes give the scene a sense of everyday life, with the children and the shop's window providing a glimpse into the daily activities of the people who lived in this neighborhood.