Four Figures

Arthur B. Davies, 1921

This is a drawing of four nude figures in a relaxed, reclining position. The drawing features fluid line work outlining the contours of the figures. The background is plain, focusing attention on the arrangement of… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Arthur B. Davies ¹
Date: 1921 ¹
Medium: graphite and ink wash on fabric mounted to paperboard ¹
Original: 4,000 × 3,165 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne, 1931)

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