This is a drawing of four figures in various dynamic poses. The image is divided into four arch-shaped sections, with each section showing a muscular figure wearing feathered headdresses and skirts. The figures are depicted in mid-action, holding objects like a club, shield, or spear. The drawing style shows influences of renaissance or mannerist art, using hatching and cross-hatching for depth and texture. The composition is theatrical and vivid, conveying a sense of movement and vitality through the energetic poses of the figures.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1600
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- 4916 × 1638 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original