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Study for Ceiling Decoration

Kenyon Cox

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a nude woman lying on her back with her head tilted to the left. Her arms are raised above her head and her left leg is slightly bent. The woman has long wavy hair. The background is a grid pattern. Handwritten text is in the bottom-left corner. The artist's signature is near the center of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1894
Medium:
Graphite on off-white laid paper for transfer
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 436 px
Museum record:
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