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Étude

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch showing two human figures from full-body perspectives. One figure is standing with its back facing the viewer, leaning slightly with arms wrapped around the head of the other figure. The other figure is crouched and partially obscured, with one knee on the ground and an arm reaching up towards the standing figure's shoulder. The sketch portrays simplified human forms without detailed facial features or hair, emphasizing the outline and pose of the bodies. The figures are nude, depicted with rough lines and a textured appearance. The background is plain and composed of the same beige color as the paper with no additional details.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
report (?) lithograph in brown on heavy japan paper
Dimensions
8787 × 11877 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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