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Maurice Prendergast — Sketchbook, page 096: Swimming Figures

Maurice Prendergast

Sketchbook, page 096: Swimming Figures

1905

This graphite sketch by Maurice Prendergast captures multiple swimming figures in fluid, gestural lines that emphasize movement and the interplay of bodies within water. The drawing demonstrates Prendergast's characteristic loose handling of the medium, with quick strokes that suggest form rather than define it with precision. The composition reflects his interest in leisure activities and modern recreational scenes, subjects that frequently appeared in his sketchbooks and informed his more finished works in watercolor and oil.

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graphite

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Maurice Prendergast, Sketchbook, page 096: Swimming Figures, 1905

This graphite sketch by Maurice Prendergast captures multiple swimming figures in fluid, gestural lines that emphasize movement and the interplay of bodies within water. The drawing demonstrates Prendergast's characteristic loose handling of the medium, with quick strokes that suggest form rather than define it with precision. The composition reflects his interest in leisure activities and modern recreational scenes, subjects that frequently appeared in his sketchbooks and informed his more finished works in watercolor and oil.

Medium
graphite
Year
1905
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Leisurely Mood, Beach and bathing scenes, Colorist aesthetic, Watercolor And Pencil, Early 20th Century, American Artist, Post-Impressionism, Aquatic recreation, Sketchbook page, Figure Studies

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