1904
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Studies for "Triumph of Religion" is a 1904 charcoal by John Singer Sargent, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two muscular forearms and hands in this drawing. They're rendered in charcoal with strong shading. This shading helps show the details of the muscles and bones. The drawing is very detailed, which shows Sargent's skill. He was known for studying human anatomy, and it shows here. To learn more about this style, look up the technique of cross-hatching.
John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 15, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury.
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