Marsden Hartley

Sawing Wood
c. 1908

Sketch of a lioness in motion, captured with dynamic, expressive lines on a beige paper background. The lioness is depicted from a rear angle, emphasizing the muscularity and movement of the animal. The artist's initials are visible in the lower right corner.

Sketch of a lioness in motion, captured with dynamic, expressive lines on a beige paper background. The lioness is depicted from a rear angle, emphasizing the muscularity and movement of the animal. The artist's initials are visible in the lower right corner.

Not on view

Date
c. 1908

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/16 × 8 15/16in. (30.6 × 22.7 cm)

Accession number
77.39

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fillin

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/1637

Exhibitions

American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe

Dec 22, 2012–June 29, 2014

Marsden Hartley
19 works in the collection

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