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This painting depicts a group of nude figures bathing near a tree-lined body of water. The figures are depicted in a soft, flowing style with a pale color palette, creating a serene atmosphere. The background shows an abstracted landscape with hills and foliage rendered through loose brushwork. The style is reminiscent of Paul Cézanne, focusing on form and subtle use of color and light to convey depth and volume.
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This painting depicts a group of nude figures bathing near a tree-lined body of water. The figures are depicted in a soft, flowing style with a pale color palette, creating a serene atmosphere. The background shows an abstracted landscape with hills and foliage rendered through loose brushwork. The style is reminiscent of Paul Cézanne, focusing on form and subtle use of color and light to convey depth and volume.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Bathers

Samuel Halpert

Date
c. 1905
Medium
watercolor and graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 36.5 x 45.4 cm (14 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.) sheet: 36.5 x 45.4 cm (14 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1997.92.6
Credit line
Gift of Werner H. and Sarah-Ann Kramarsky
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • female
  • figure
  • Bathers
Provenance

William Tisch; Werner and Sarah-Ann Kramarsky, New York; gift to NGA, 1997.

Inscription

lower right in graphite: S. Halpert [signature is over earlier signature]

NGA object ID 102954. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.