Life Study: Woman Holding Head

Herman Kofi Bailey

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Herman Kofi Bailey

Artist, American, 1931 - 1981

The image is a drawing of a person depicted from the waist up. The person is seated and is leaning slightly to their left, with their elbow resting on a surface. Their head is tilted towards their left hand, which is placed on the side of their head. The person's face is angled slightly downwards and turned to the side, showing gentle facial features, with a prominent chin and cheekbones. They have very short hair. The person's upper body is sketched in contours without detailed clothing, and the lines suggest relaxed shoulder posture. There is no visible jewelry or objects held. The background is plain and appears to be an unfinished section of the drawing paper, with light sketch lines visible around the figure.
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Hayward Oubre

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