James Daugherty

Study for Picnic
c. 1916

Sketch on beige paper depicting a group of loosely drawn figures in various poses, with some appearing to be seated and others standing. The lines are expressive and gestural, suggesting movement and form rather than providing detailed features. The drawing has an unfinished, spontaneous quality, capturing a moment of casual interaction among the figures.
Sketch on beige paper depicting a group of loosely drawn figures in various poses, with some appearing to be seated and others standing. The lines are expressive and gestural, suggesting movement and form rather than providing detailed features. The drawing has an unfinished, spontaneous quality, capturing a moment of casual interaction among the figures.

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Date
c. 1916

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 11 7/16 × 18 7/16in. (29.1 × 46.8 cm) Image (sight): 11 7/16 × 18 7/16in. (29.1 × 46.8 cm)

Accession number
2014.306

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Friends of James Daugherty Foundation, Inc.

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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