Reuben Nakian

Animal Study, I
c. 1921

A whimsical sketch of a stylized mouse with exaggerated curves and swirls, drawn in a reddish-brown medium on a faded, yellowish paper. The mouse appears to be in motion, with a fluid, almost calligraphic line quality.

A whimsical sketch of a stylized mouse with exaggerated curves and swirls, drawn in a reddish-brown medium on a faded, yellowish paper. The mouse appears to be in motion, with a fluid, almost calligraphic line quality.

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Date
c. 1921

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Wax crayon on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 10 5/16 × 17 3/4in. (26.2 × 45.1 cm)

Accession number
31.559

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Reuben Nakian
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