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Leonard Baskin
He Thinks of the Death Spirits and His Teeth Chatter Together (recto); Warrior (verso)1961

Not on view
Ink and wash drawing on cream paper, gestural standing nude figure in bold black lines and broad gray washes, with a smaller outlined figure to the right
Ink and wash drawing of a standing figure rendered in gestural, expressive strokes of black and gray, with areas of stark white highlight. The form is semi-abstracted, with a large curved shape dominating the right side and loosely defined limbs emerging from a dark background.
Artist or Maker
Leonard Baskin
Title
He Thinks of the Death Spirits and His Teeth Chatter Together (recto); Warrior (verso)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1961
Medium
Ink and watercolor
Dimensions
Image and sheet: 39 7/8 x 26 7/16 in. (101.28 x 67.15 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nancy and Eugene McCarthy in memory of Pierce Rosenberg
Accession Number
M.77.167.2a-b
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings