Drawing
1954 (made)
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This large brush drawing, executed in brown and sepia, depicts the stylized study of a dancing girl from the back. The body of the woman occupies the central axis of the plane. Her right arm raised at an angle and her buttocks depicted diagonally create a dynamic scene.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Drawn with brush in ink on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, dancing girl, by Shiavax D. Chavda, ink on paper, Mumbai, 1954 |
| Physical description | This large brush drawing, executed in brown and sepia, depicts the stylized study of a curvacious dancing girl from the back. The body of the woman occupies the central axis of the picture plane. Her right arm raised at an angle and her buttocks depicted diagonally create a dynamic scene. |
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| Content description | A curvacious dancing girl from the back. |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Signed and dated on lower left.) |
| Object history | Gifted from artist. Rp 55/2928 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This large brush drawing, executed in brown and sepia, depicts the stylized study of a dancing girl from the back. The body of the woman occupies the central axis of the plane. Her right arm raised at an angle and her buttocks depicted diagonally create a dynamic scene. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.31-1955 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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