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Studies of Bathers Disrobing

Walter Shirlaw

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a charcoal sketch of two nude figures, one on the left and one on the right. The figure on the left stands with both arms raised above their head; their right arm bends at the elbow while their left arm appears straight. The left figure's legs are positioned with their weight on their right leg and their left leg extended behind them, slightly bent. The figure on the right sits on their haunches with their back to the viewer, their right arm raised and bent at the elbow, while their left arm appears to be wrapped around their body. The background is light gray with shading around the figures. The sketch is signed in the lower center. The title of the work is "Studies of Bathers Disrobing" and the artist is Walter Shirlaw.

Artwork details

Medium:
Graphite on off-white laid paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
504 × 625 px
Museum record:
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