Kingdom of the Sun

A misty grayscale aquatint shows several female figures, mostly unclothed, dancing among dark and light tonal patches of foliage and sky. The central dancer leans toward a figure at left while a third stands at right, their soft outlines dissolving into the textured background. The artist's signature appears in the lower right margin.

Artist

Arthur B. Davies

Date

1919

Medium

aquatint and softground etching on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2005 × 3000 px

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