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Italian Sketchbook: Two Standing Women holding Infants (page 140)

Maurice Prendergast

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a pencil sketch on a beige background. The sketch features two female figures standing and holding infants. The female figure on the left stands facing slightly right with her head turned forward; she has short dark hair pulled back. She wears a dress with a high neckline, long sleeves, and a full skirt; her right arm supports the infant on her left shoulder. The female figure on the right faces left, partially obscured by the other figure; her head is turned down towards the infant she holds. The background is solid beige with darker edges; a small portion of the page's left edge appears lighter. The figures are rendered in loose, expressive lines; faces are minimal, with the left figure having more defined features. The overall effect is one of simple, elegant line work on a plain background.

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553 × 893 px
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