1872
oil
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Study for "Greek Girls Bathing" is a 1872 oil by Elihu Vedder, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two women sitting close together, their backs turned to us. Their skin is painted in warm browns and reds, with loose brushstrokes that make the forms soft and rounded. One woman’s hair is piled up, while the other’s flows down her back. Both wear simple draped fabrics, and their hands rest near their knees. The artist left out details like faces or fine textures, focusing instead on big shapes and light. The brushwork looks quick, almost sketchy, as if the artist was working fast to capture the moment. Next, look up impasto to see how thick paint like this creates texture.
Elihu Vedder (26 February 1836 – 29 January 1923) was an American symbolist painter, book illustrator and poet from New York City.
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