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A young, gangly, brown-skinned boy sits on a green chair and leans over the banjo he plays in this loosely painted, vertical composition. His body faces our right in profile, and his head leans to his left and away from us. Light comes from our left to highlight his ear and the side of his chin, but throws his profile into shadow against the lighter background. The boy has short black hair and wears a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, black pants, and black shoes. The floor is loosely painted with streaks of earth brown, taupe, and dark moss green. The wall behind the boy is painted…

Study for "The Dancing Lesson": The Banjo Player

Thomas Eakins (American, 1844 - 1916)

probably 1877 · oil on canvas on cardboard

National Gallery of Art · Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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