Three Acrobats
1920
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1920
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Three Acrobats is a 1920 ink by Arthur Bowen Davies, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows three blurred, twisting figures in mid-motion, their bodies tangled together. The lines are rough and uneven, like quick sketches. Dark patches mark their heads and limbs, while the background stays mostly pale. The artist used a scratchy, almost frantic style to show movement. The figures look like acrobats, but their forms melt into the paper. Try looking up *lithography* to see how this print was made.
