Dancing Figure

1919

Maurice Sterne

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Maurice Sterne

Artist, American, born Russia (now Latvia), 1878 - 1957

The image shows an artistic drawing of a woman's upper torso and legs in an upward-reaching pose. Her right arm is bent and her left arm extended above her head. Her face is in profile with a slightly upward tilt, featuring stylized eyes and lips. Her hair is flowing and frames her face and neck. She is draped in a loosely fitting garment accentuating her body contours. The background is a simple, blank canvas.
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The image displays an aerial view of an urban landscape with tall buildings. The perspective is looking downward onto the rooftops, creating a sense of depth. The buildings are depicted with intricate lines and cross-hatching, giving a textured appearance to the stone and brick facades. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black, white, and grey.

The Dark Tower

Earl Horter

1919

Twelve Prints by Contemporary American Artists

Various Artists

1919

This is a drawing of a stylized figure leaping through the air with a bird and two stars surrounding it in a landscape featuring a church. The drawing has distinct design elements mixing surrealism with strong contrasts between light and dark areas. The central figure is shown in a dynamic pose, and the bird is positioned to the left. Two large stars are in the sky, one near the bird and the other on the right. Below is a church with a pointed steeple in a landscape with small circular shapes scattered around. The composition conveys motion and a sense of other-worldliness in black and white.

Blue Bird

Rockwell Kent

1919

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Q76558891

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