Kenneth Hayes Miller

(Seated Boy)
c. 1918–1928

A sketch on beige paper depicting a seated figure wearing a hooded garment, with the face obscured by shadow. The figure's hands are visible and rest on their lap, and the drawing is characterized by loose, expressive lines. The background is minimal, with only a few lines indicating the edge of the seat and the shadow behind the figure.

A sketch on beige paper depicting a seated figure wearing a hooded garment, with the face obscured by shadow. The figure's hands are visible and rest on their lap, and the drawing is characterized by loose, expressive lines. The background is minimal, with only a few lines indicating the edge of the seat and the shadow behind the figure.

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Date
c. 1918–1928

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 × 7 15/16in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)

Accession number
49.4.89

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/25354

Part of a series:

95 Sketches and Drawings

93 works

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Kenneth Hayes Miller
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