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.
Kunstenaar
Amerikanische Grafik 1893–1901
Datering
1895–1896
Soort
Tekening
Techniek
watercolor and gouache over graphite on wove paper mounted to paperboard
Afmetingen
38,74 × 58,1 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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