Two Views of a Dancing Nude

c. 1917-1928

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names
Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

The image features two full-length figures drawn in a sketch-like style on a tan background. Both figures are standing facing each other. The figure on the left is shown in profile, with her right hand on her hip and her left arm extended outward, touching the other figure's right arm. She has reddish-brown hair styled up. The figure on the right is depicted from behind, with her right arm bent at the elbow and touching the other figure's left arm. Her left hand rests on her waist with similar styled hair. Both figures appear unclothed, emphasizing their form and posture. The background is a textured surface that emphasizes the figures.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Arthur B. (Virginia Meriwether) Davies, New York, 1928; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1930; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 125, no. 844.

Wikidata ID

Q64536518

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