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Black and white drypoint of four nude women in a group, with faceted, angular shading behind and around them.

Andante

A drypoint print showing four nude female figures arranged in a close group, their bodies built from angular, overlapping planes of light and dark. Fine hatched lines and cross-hatching model the forms against a broken, geometric background, and a monogram appears at lower left.

Artist
Arthur B. Davies
Date
1916
Medium
drypoint on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2323 × 2880 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1916).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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