Two Studies of a Dancer, Raising Her Skirt in Her Two Hands

Museum record 158393: Two Studies of a Dancer, Raising Her Skirt in Her Two Hands by Jean Antoine Watteau. A verified entry point for discovery.

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The Art Institute boasts a small but choice selection of drawings by Antoine Watteau. This early example of his virtuoso draftsmanship in red chalk reflects his intimate knowledge of elegant materials and costumes, made famous in his print series the Figures de modes (Figures of Fashion). The spontaneity of the artist’s method is suggested in the pentimenti (changes to the composition) in the woman’s face. MyArtTaste includes museum record 158393 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution'…