This is a drawing of draped figures in motion. The drawing features sketches on a pale green background, depicting flowing garments and hints of figures. The lines are energetic and dynamic, suggesting movement. The figures are rendered in white, using strokes to suggest contours and folds in the fabric. Two ornate scroll shapes frame the central image, each containing inscriptions. The drawing conveys a rhythmic harmony in the arrangement of shapes and lines.

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Studies of Saint Francis Kneeling and Other Figures

Florentine 15th Century

c. 1390/1410

Medium: brown wash heightened with white on green prepared paper, cut, reassembled, and laid down
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: Overall: 40.9 x 24.8 cm (16 1/8 x 9 3/4 in.) ; support: 43.2 x 27 cm (17 x 10 5/8 in.)
Culture: Florentine
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Woodner Collection, Gift of Dian Woodner
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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