Study for a Panel
Charles Sprague Pearce, 1890/1897
- Artist
- Charles Sprague Pearce
- Date
- 1890/1897
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- gouache and graphite on tan laid paper
- Dimensions
- 19.1 × 12.7 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
The artwork features blurred, wavy lines and muted colors forming a central image with loosely outlined and slightly distorted figures. One figure leans against a dark shape on the left, while another figure on the right reaches upwards. The abstract composition conveys motion and fluidity, resembling a dreamlike scene or a theatrical stage. The surrounding paper is blank, emphasizing the central imagery.