1922
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Tahomet is a 1922 charcoal by Arthur Bowen Davies, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a single, twisted figure standing sideways, arms bent like a question mark. The skin is rough and dark, almost like stone, with a few lighter patches for highlights. The background is a plain, grainy gray that makes the figure pop out. The artist used chalk and charcoal to build up the lines, making the figure look both solid and slightly smudged. The way the body twists gives it a sense of movement, even though it’s not moving. If you like this style, look up scumbling to see how artists create texture with chalk.
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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