Nursemaids 1894

"Nursemaids" is a pencil drawing by American artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler, created in 1894. Whistler, renowned for his aestheticism and his focus on light and atmosphere, depicted an outdoor scene with a group of nursemaids and children, their figures delicately sketched with a sense of movement and fluidity, conveying a quiet and contemplative mood. The drawing's simplicity and elegance are characteristic of Whistler's artistic style, known as "tonalism," which aimed to capture the essence of a subject through subtle variations in light and shade.