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Black and grey lithograph of contorted, partly nude figures in loose gestural strokes, with a reclining central figure and open white areas.

Three Acrobats

A monochrome lithograph in loose, gestural black and grey strokes shows a central nude figure reclining or twisting across the sheet, with other contorted figures above and to the left. Open white areas and scratchy wash shapes leave the setting largely undefined. The signature appears in the lower right corner.

Artist
Arthur B. Davies
Date
1919-1920
Medium
lithograph and lithotint on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1843 × 2715 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1920).
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

Español: Tres acróbatas, litografía de Arthur B. Davies

Una litografía monocroma de trazos sueltos y gestuales en negro y gris muestra una figura central desnuda, reclinada o retorcida a lo largo de la hoja, con otras figuras contorsionadas arriba y a la izquierda. Las áreas blancas abiertas y las manchas de aguada irregulares dejan el entorno poco definido. La firma aparece en la esquina inferior derecha.

Português: Três acrobatas, litografia de Arthur B. Davies

Uma litografia monocromática, com traços soltos e gestuais em preto e cinza, mostra uma figura central nua, reclinada ou torcida pela folha, com outras figuras contorcidas acima e à esquerda. Áreas brancas abertas e manchas de aguada irregulares deixam o cenário pouco definido. A assinatura aparece no canto inferior direito.