This is a drawing of several figures among clouds. The central figure is a robed figure seated on clouds, surrounded by smaller winged figures. The composition features flowing drapery and various posed figures. The background is filled with additional figures emerging or dissolving into the clouds. The blue-gray palette gives a serene quality to the image. The figures are detailed with attention to expressions and posture. The lower section of the drawing is inscribed.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1740s
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with gray wash, heightened and corrected with white and blue gouache over graphite on blue laid paper
- Dimensions
- 3111 × 5275 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original