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.
ศิลปิน
Elihu Vedder
ปีที่สร้าง
c. 1872
ประเภท
Drawing
เทคนิค
oil on prepared wove paper
ขนาด
sheet (irregular): 25.72 × 16.35 cm
คอลเลกชัน
National Gallery of Art, Washington
สัญญาอนุญาต
สาธารณสมบัติ, CC0

คำบรรยายภาพ

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