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The image features two figures, one seated with a bent leg and leaning slightly forward, and the other standing with one arm raised above the head. The figures have simple and stylized facial features and distinct facial shapes. The figure on the left has short hair, while the figure on the right has longer, straight hair. Both figures are nude and set against a background that suggests a natural outdoor setting, possibly grass or foliage, depicted with sketchy, abstract lines. The artwork is a monochromatic sketch with no visible jewelry or objects. The background is simplistic, with dark…
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Standing Girl on Water and the Other Sitting on the Shore

Otto Mueller (German, 1874 - 1930)

1921-1922

Medium
lithograph in black on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 38.5 x 28.7 cm (15 3/16 x 11 5/16 in.) ; sheet: 56 x 44 cm (22 1/16 x 17 5/16 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Gift of Jacob Kainen
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions nudity. How works are placed

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