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Octagonal watercolor study of swirling draped and nude figures in blue, ochre and white washes, possibly a mural design.

Study for "Zodiac"

A loose study in watercolor and gouache on an octagonal sheet shows several nude and draped figures in swirling, pale blue and ochre washes. One figure reaches upward at left while a seated woman and a reclining figure occupy the lower right, with light wisps of white highlighting the forms. The composition suggests a design for a decorative mural.

Artist
Francis Augustus Lathrop
Date
ca. 1894
Medium
Brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 3445 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1899).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Estudio para "Zodiac", de Francis Augustus Lathrop

Un estudio suelto en acuarela y gouache sobre una hoja octogonal muestra varias figuras desnudas y con telas en remolinos de aguadas azules pálidas y ocres. A la izquierda, una figura se alza, mientras que en la parte inferior derecha una mujer sentada y otra recostada ocupan el espacio. El conjunto sugiere un diseño para pintura mural decorativa.

Português: Estudo para "Zodíaco", de Francis Augustus Lathrop

Um estudo solto em aquarela e guache sobre uma folha octogonal mostra várias figuras nuas e drapeadas em redemoinhos de aguadas azul-pálidas e ocre. À esquerda, uma figura se ergue, enquanto na parte inferior direita uma mulher sentada e outra reclinada ocupam o espaço. A composição sugere um projeto para pintura mural decorativa.

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