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Five Nude Bathers (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on light gray background. Five nude female figures drawn with minimal shading. Two figures on left, three on right. Figure on far left stands with one arm bent at elbow. Second figure from left sits on ground facing right, left arm extended. Third figure from left lies on ground with head toward bottom of image. Fourth figure from left sits facing left. Fifth figure on far right sits with back to viewer. All figures have curly hair. Sketch appears to be drawn on paper with rough edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 475 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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