Study for "Greek Girls Bathing"

Elihu Vedder, c. 1872

The image shows an arrangement of curved lines and rounded shapes forming the silhouettes of two intertwined figures. The abstract portrayal suggests forms resembling entwined dancers or a dramatic embrace, with twisting bodies draped in cloth-like patterns. The figures evoke the familiarity of classic sculpture, connecting the viewer to the timeless imagery of ancient mythological or theatrical scenes.
هنرمند
Elihu Vedder
تاریخ
c. 1872
نوع
Drawing
شیوه
oil on prepared wove paper
ابعاد
sheet (irregular): 25.72 × 16.35 cm
مجموعه
National Gallery of Art, Washington
مجوز
مالکیت عمومی, CC0

توصیف تصویر

The image shows an arrangement of curved lines and rounded shapes forming the silhouettes of two intertwined figures. The abstract portrayal suggests forms resembling entwined dancers or a dramatic embrace, with twisting bodies draped in cloth-like patterns. The figures evoke the familiarity of classic sculpture, connecting the viewer to the timeless imagery of ancient mythological or theatrical scenes.

Elihu Vedder