The image shows three figures in dynamic poses, seemingly in mid-movement. Their positions suggest fluid motion with arms raised. The figures' facial features are indistinct and heavily shaded, with voluminous, flowing hair. Each figure is draped in light, fabric-like clothing that adheres to their forms. The background is filled with dense, textured shading. In the bottom left corner, there are additional indistinct shapes. Another smaller sketch on the lower right depicts a figure in a similar pose.
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The image shows three figures in dynamic poses, seemingly in mid-movement. Their positions suggest fluid motion with arms raised. The figures' facial features are indistinct and heavily shaded, with voluminous, flowing hair. Each figure is draped in light, fabric-like clothing that adheres to their forms. The background is filled with dense, textured shading. In the bottom left corner, there are additional indistinct shapes. Another smaller sketch on the lower right depicts a figure in a similar pose.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bacchus

Henri Fantin-Latour

Date
1903
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 29.1 × 23.8 cm (11 7/16 × 9 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.91
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E

NGA object ID 169656. 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.