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The image shows abstract forms of three human figures and a leopard. The figures have floral shapes on their heads, while the leopard is depicted in a reclining position through dappled and curved lines.
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The image shows abstract forms of three human figures and a leopard. The figures have floral shapes on their heads, while the leopard is depicted in a reclining position through dappled and curved lines.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bacchantes

Arthur B. Davies

Date
1920
Medium
lithograph in black
Dimensions
image: 16.3 × 12.9 cm (6 7/16 × 5 1/16 in.) sheet: 17.7 × 13.5 cm (6 15/16 × 5 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2008.115.1394
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • group
  • figure
  • Female nude
  • Dancer
  • animal

NGA object ID 145313. 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.