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.
Уметник
Elihu Vedder
Датовање
c. 1872
Врста
Drawing
Техника
oil on prepared wove paper
Димензије
sheet (irregular): 25.72 × 16.35 cm
Збирка
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Лиценца
Јавно добро, CC0

Опис слике

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