Studies for "Two Classical Male Figures Jumping"

Studies for "Two Classical Male Figures Jumping"

John Singer Sargent

1920

charcoal

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two male figures jumping in this drawing. They're drawn in dynamic poses, with lines showing movement. The artist used a grid to help get the figures right. This drawing is interesting because it shows the artist's process. He was studying how to draw the human body in motion. He used simple lines to show the figures' movement. Check out the work of artist: Sargent, John Singer to see more of his drawings.

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