Arthur B. Davies

Tiptoeing Youth
1910

A panoramic painting depicting a group of nude figures dancing in a chain through a lush landscape with trees and a body of water in the background. The figures are stylized with an emphasis on form and movement, rendered in warm earth tones against the cooler hues of the natural setting. The brushwork is loose and expressive, contributing to the dynamic and rhythmic quality of the scene.

A panoramic painting depicting a group of nude figures dancing in a chain through a lush landscape with trees and a body of water in the background. The figures are stylized with an emphasis on form and movement, rendered in warm earth tones against the cooler hues of the natural setting. The brushwork is loose and expressive, contributing to the dynamic and rhythmic quality of the scene.

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Date
1910

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 18 1/16 × 39 13/16in. (45.9 × 101.1 cm) Image: 17 1/2 × 39 5/8in. (44.5 × 100.6 cm)

Accession number
31.168

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Arthur B. Davies
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