The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 18, 2026

A vertically oriented etching in dark-inked sketchy lines depicts a courtyard scene. In the foreground, several turkeys peck at the ground. To the left, a woman in a long dress stands beside a large stone planter with a turkey on its rim. Behind her, an exterior staircase leads to a balcony where figures appear in doorways. Fine cross-hatching and loose strokes create the composition on a light-colored surface.

Turkeys

1880

James McNeill Whistler

(American, 1834–1903)
America
etching
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King 1923.14
Catalogue raisonné: Kennedy 199
Location: Not on view
  • Etchings and Lithographs by Whistler: Gifts and Loans of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 17-April 2, 1923).
  • {{cite web|title=Turkeys|url=false|author=James McNeill Whistler|year=1880|access-date=18 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1923.14