Bath

c. 1915

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

The image shows a person from the back, seated in a bathtub. The upper portion of their body is visible, with one arm bent and resting on their knee. The head is slightly tilted forward, with short, dark, wavy hair. The person is partially submerged in water, and only the upper half is visible. The face is turned away from the viewer, so no facial features are visible. The background features a tiled wall, a visible spout on the edge of the tub, and a textured wall and floor with cross-hatched strokes. The style of the image is sketch-like, with soft brush strokes and a monochromatic color palette.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    monotype in burnt sienna

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.9 x 21.6 cm (11 3/8 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.82.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Morse 1969, undescribed


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., 1986-1987.

Bibliography

1997

  • Moser, Joann. Singular Impressions: The Monotype in America. Washington, DC: National Museum of American Art, 1997, p. 72, fig. 69.

Wikidata ID

Q65572763

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