Girl in Bow of Canoe Spreading Out Her Loin-Cloth for a Sail, Samoa
This painting depicts a woman standing at the edge of a small wooden boat, facing the right and holding up a blue cloth that billows in the breeze. The woman has pale skin and short brown hair, and she is nude. The boat is on calm water with gentle ripples. The water and the sky above it are in shades of pale blue and pale green, with some hints of pink and yellow.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1895-1896
- Medium
- watercolor and gouache over graphite on wove paper mounted to paperboard
- Dimensions
- 4000 × 2787 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original