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This is a drawing of figures falling and interacting chaotically, centered around a larger central figure. The composition depicts a scene full of movement where several figures appear to be in various poses of falling or floating around a prominent central figure. The figures are sketched with a combination of fine lines and shading to give a sense of depth and movement, with some figures more delineated than others. The drawing uses a monochromatic palette, focusing on line and shading to convey emotions and movement.
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This is a drawing of figures falling and interacting chaotically, centered around a larger central figure. The composition depicts a scene full of movement where several figures appear to be in various poses of falling or floating around a prominent central figure. The figures are sketched with a combination of fine lines and shading to give a sense of depth and movement, with some figures more delineated than others. The drawing uses a monochromatic palette, focusing on line and shading to convey emotions and movement.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bird Men

Arthur B. Davies

Date
1919-1920
Medium
lithograph with lithotint in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image (irregular): 41.28 × 32.39 cm (16 1/4 × 12 3/4 in.) sheet: 56.04 x 37.47 cm (22 1/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2009.127.14
Credit line
Gift of David P. Tunick
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • lithograph
  • Nude
  • fantasy
  • figure
  • Figures
  • lithotint
Provenance

William Ivins, Jr., New York; David P. Tunick, New York; gift to NGA, 2009

Inscription

lower right in graphite: Arthur B. Davies; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Gi 41.8

NGA object ID 150580. 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.