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About this work

You see a girl sitting sideways on a chair, her head bent over a book. Moore drew this right after the war, when he was sketching people in London bomb shelters. The lines are loose, almost like he worked fast to catch a quiet moment. The chair and her body feel solid, even though the drawing is light. If you like how Moore turns simple shapes into weight, look up the technique of watercolor, glazing.