The image shows a person standing in profile with arms straight up above their head, standing on their toes with a slightly arched back. The person has short, dark hair and subtle facial features. They wear minimal clothing resembling shorts or a loincloth. The background is a simple, solid gray tone.
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Tahomet

Arthur B. Davies (American, 1862 - 1928)

c. 1917-1928

Medium
charcoal and chalk on gray wove paper mounted to board
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 31.12 × 26.35 cm (12 1/4 × 10 3/8 in.) ; board: 33.97 × 27.62 cm (13 3/8 × 10 7/8 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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