Nancy Graves

Cutting the Hair of a Bactrian
1970

Illustration on graph paper featuring a series of numbered drawings and annotations related to Bactrian camels and their uses. The top row shows a resting camel, a walking camel, and bundles of hair. The middle section displays a colorful tent structure. The bottom row includes detailed scenes of camel hair being cut and processed, and people engaging in activities such as weaving and pulling ropes. The artist's name "GRAVES" and the year "1970" are noted at the top.

Illustration on graph paper featuring a series of numbered drawings and annotations related to Bactrian camels and their uses. The top row shows a resting camel, a walking camel, and bundles of hair. The middle section displays a colorful tent structure. The bottom row includes detailed scenes of camel hair being cut and processed, and people engaging in activities such as weaving and pulling ropes. The artist's name "GRAVES" and the year "1970" are noted at the top.

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Date
1970

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 17in. (35.2 × 43.2 cm)

Accession number
70.1594

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© The Nancy Graves Foundation, Inc. / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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