Pair of Carved Wooden Arms

John Davis

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture consists of two separate pieces, each depicting an arm. The arms are intricately carved from wood. The left piece portrays an arm bent at the elbow with the hand partially folded and the fingers pointed upwards. The right piece shows an arm bent at the elbow, with the hand in a slightly open position and a drapery effect carved into the wood, giving the appearance of the arm being wrapped in a flowing cloth. Both arms are depicted realistically, with attention to detail in the anatomical form and texture of the cloth in the right arm sculpture.