Chaim Gross

Sisters
1946

A vertical sketch on a brown paper depicting a totem-like stack of three female figures, each in a contrapposto stance. The figures are drawn with loose, expressive lines and shaded with washes of brown ink, giving the impression of a sculptural form. The artwork is signed at the bottom.

A vertical sketch on a brown paper depicting a totem-like stack of three female figures, each in a contrapposto stance. The figures are drawn with loose, expressive lines and shaded with washes of brown ink, giving the impression of a sculptural form. The artwork is signed at the bottom.

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Date
1946

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen, brush and brown ink, and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 22 1/8 × 11 3/8in. (56.2 × 28.9 cm)

Accession number
58.51

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mrs. Chaim Gross

Rights and reproductions
© Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Chaim Gross
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