1920
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Study for Figure above "Music" is a 1920 charcoal by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.
This charcoal drawing shows a man sitting with one knee up and his arms raised. He's drawn in a lot of detail, with strong muscles. You can see the artist was interested in how the body moves. The background is plain, so your eyes stay on the man. To learn more about the artist's use of charcoal and other techniques, look up the work of artist: Sargent, John Singer
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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