1912
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Allegorical Female Figures is a 1912 by Kenyon Cox, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two women standing side by side. Both are bare-chested, with soft curves and loose hair. One holds her arms up, the other rests her hands near her face. The lines are light and sketchy, like quick pencil strokes. The artist focused on the shapes of their bodies, not details. Their faces are simple, almost like masks. The paper has a warm, beige tone. Next, check out Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919) to see more of his work.
This drawing is a preparatory sketch for United States currency, proposed during President Taft's administration.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Kenyon Cox was an American painter, illustrator, muralist, writer, and teacher. Cox was an influential and important early instructor at the Art Students League of New York. He was the designer of the League's logo,…
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