Artwork
Two Women
Two Women is a drawing by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1804 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1978.35
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Prescott
About this work
Overview
'Two Women' is a drawing depicting two female figures in long dresses against a plain background.
Subject & Meaning
The composition features a seated woman on the left and a standing woman on the right, who gestures with her hands, conveying a sense of interaction or communication between the two figures.
Technique & Style
The artist has rendered the women's loose, flowing dresses with visible folds and creases, utilizing a range of colors to achieve depth and texture, characteristic of the Romanticism movement, which values emotion and imagination.
Artist & collection
![Studies of a Woman and Her Dress [verso], by Perry, Enoch Wood, Jr.](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/perry-enoch-wood-jr--studies-of-a-woman-and-her-dress-verso--abf8075589814203-w320.webp)
