Elie Nadelman

Man and Woman (Standing)
c. 1917

Sketch of two standing figures, one appearing masculine and the other feminine, drawn with loose, expressive lines on a beige paper. The figures are depicted in profile with the masculine figure facing left and the feminine figure facing right, both with exaggerated features and postures.
Sketch of two standing figures, one appearing masculine and the other feminine, drawn with loose, expressive lines on a beige paper. The figures are depicted in profile with the masculine figure facing left and the feminine figure facing right, both with exaggerated features and postures.

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Date
c. 1917

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 6 3/8 × 5in. (16.2 × 12.7 cm)

Accession number
2020.187

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Cynthia Nadelman in memory of Jan and Joyce Nadelman

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/64236

Elie Nadelman
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