1921
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Passing of Dreams is a 1921 ink by Arthur Bowen Davies, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three figures in a dreamy, loose style. One person sits on the ground, looking down. Another stands behind them, arms outstretched. The third figure floats above, half-formed, like a shadow. The lines are quick and rough, with no clear details—just shapes and movement. The artist used a smooth, dark ink to fill some areas while leaving others light. It looks like they worked fast, almost like scribbling. The figures feel weightless, as if they’re dissolving. Check out lithography to see how this printing method works.
Arthur Bowen Davies (September 26, 1862 – October 24, 1928) was an avant-garde American artist and influential advocate of modern art in the United States c. 1910–1928.
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