1922
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Study of a Draped Figure is a 1922 charcoal by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a person lying down, covered in cloth. The focus is on the lower half of the body. The artist paid close attention to how the fabric falls, which is interesting because it shows how they thought about texture and shape. You can look up the technique of cross-hatching to learn more about how artists create texture and depth.
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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