Kenneth Hayes Miller

(Landscape with Group of Figures)
c. 1918–1928

A sketch on paper depicting four figures in a landscape with trees and hills. The figures appear to be standing and gesturing towards something out of frame, with one figure seated on the ground. The scene is lightly drawn with visible sketch lines, and the artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.
A sketch on paper depicting four figures in a landscape with trees and hills. The figures appear to be standing and gesturing towards something out of frame, with one figure seated on the ground. The scene is lightly drawn with visible sketch lines, and the artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
c. 1918–1928

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and gray-brown ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 5 1/2 × 8 1/16in. (14 × 20.5 cm) Image (Irregular): 3 3/16 × 4 1/2in. (8.1 × 11.4 cm)

Accession number
49.4.82

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/25347

Part of a series:

95 Sketches and Drawings

93 works

Sketch of a woman holding a child, framed within light pencil lines on paper, signed and dated at the bottom right.
A sketch on paper depicting a simple, rough seascape with waves and a small figure in the distance, possibly on a boat. The drawing is centered on the page with ample blank space around it, and there's a signature with a date in the bottom right corner.
A sketch of a landscape on a square piece of paper, featuring a horizon line with what appears to be a body of water and vegetation. The drawing is done with loose, expressive lines, and there is a signature at the bottom right corner. The paper has a few small spots and is bordered by a larger, blank page.
A pen and ink sketch of a man's head in profile view, with detailed lines to define the facial features, on a cream-colored paper. The artist's signature and the year '53 are visible in the lower right corner.
Pencil sketch of a human head in profile view on aged paper, with the artist's signature at the bottom right corner.
A sketch of a person resting their cheek on their hand with a contemplative or bored expression, drawn in a loose, linear style on a cream-colored paper.
A sketch of a human face with a neutral expression, centered on an off-white paper with the artist's signature at the bottom right. The drawing is done with fine lines, suggesting a quick or preliminary study.
Sketch of a person's head with a neutral expression, signed by the artist at the bottom right.
Sketch of a seated woman with her hand in her hair on aged paper, signed by the artist.

Kenneth Hayes Miller
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