The image displays curving lines and rounded forms creating an abstract depiction of human figures on a textured background. The shapes evoke the appearance of intertwined bodies bending and stretching. The figures are positioned horizontally, bending downwards, with lines suggesting movement and interaction. The human forms are accentuated by subtle variation in tones and shading, enhancing their muscular definition and dynamic poses.
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After Strife

Arthur B. Davies (American, 1862 - 1928)

c. 1917-1928

Medium
charcoal and pastel on gray paper mounted to board
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall (two sheets): 28.58 × 65.41 cm (11 1/4 × 25 3/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Arthur B. Davies, wife of the artist, 1930)
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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