Accession Number
1950/1.122

Title
Ballet Dancer

Artist(s)
Abraham Walkowitz

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1932-1950

Medium & Support
ink, graphite, and watercolor on paper

Dimensions
14 in x 8 9/16 in (35.56 cm x 21.75 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Abraham Walkowitz

Subject matter
Although he painted many other subjects (including images of people from the East Tenements, NY), Walkowitz is known for his images of dancers. Here he shows an anonymous ballerina in a yellow tutu. 

Physical Description
This is a drawing of a female ballet dancer. Her dark hair is pulled back and she wears a yellow tutu. The dancer is en pointe and leans slightly to her right; her left leg is raised above the ground, and her hands are raised above her head.

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
ballet dancers
costume (mode of fashion)
dancers
modern and contemporary art
women (female humans)