Two detailed sketches of oxen are positioned in the center of the image. One ox faces forward while the other is oriented towards the right. The drawing has a monochromatic color palette of black linework on a beige background. Surrounding the central figures are various smaller sketches of oxen heads, horns, a cart, and other related shapes scattered across the page. The sketches are dispersed throughout the sheet, varying in detail and capturing different perspectives and positions of the animals.
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Studies of Oxen

Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838 - 1909)

late 19th century

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 33.5 × 54.77 cm (13 3/16 × 21 9/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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