Girl in Bow of Canoe Spreading Out Her Loin-Cloth for a Sail, Samoa

Amerikanische Grafik 1893–1901, 1895–1896

This painting depicts a woman standing at the edge of a small wooden boat, facing the right and holding up a blue cloth that billows in the breeze. The woman has pale skin and short brown hair, and she is nude. The boat is on calm water with gentle ripples. The water and the sky above it are in shades of pale blue and pale green, with some hints of pink and yellow.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1893–1901
Date
1895–1896
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor and gouache over graphite on wove paper mounted to paperboard
Dimensions
38.74 × 58.1 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting depicts a woman standing at the edge of a small wooden boat, facing the right and holding up a blue cloth that billows in the breeze. The woman has pale skin and short brown hair, and she is nude. The boat is on calm water with gentle ripples. The water and the sky above it are in shades of pale blue and pale green, with some hints of pink and yellow.

Amerikanische Grafik 1893–1901