The image depicts two figures positioned slightly side by side from about the knees up. The figure on the left is wearing a head covering and robes, with facial features that are not distinctly detailed. The figure on the right has more defined features, wearing a headscarf and loosely draped clothing. Both figures are holding objects in their hands. The background of the image is plain, presented in a sketch-like style with no distinct features, focusing attention on the two figures. The entire composition is rendered in a monochromatic color scheme, likely using etching techniques.

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Croquis (Two Arabian Figures)

Mariano Fortuny Marsal (Spanish, 1838 - 1874)

c. 1865

Medium: etching on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 14.7 x 24.8 cm (5 13/16 x 9 3/4 in.) ; sheet: 24 x 32.5 cm (9 7/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
Culture: Spanish
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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