Joshua Afloat with the Girls
n.d.
Medium
Watercolor over graphite on cream wove paper
Dimensions
18.2 × 14.9 cm (7 3/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
73997
Art Historical Context
"Joshua Afloat with the" is a delightful yet enigmatic watercolor over graphite on cream wove, created by an unknown artist at an undetermined date (n.d.). just 18.2 × 14.9 cm, this intimate work belongs to the Art Institute of's Prints and Drawings department where it exemplifies the charm of anonymous artistic expressions preserved in museum collections. The technique reveals a meticulous process: faint graphite underdrawings provide a precise skeletal structure, upon which translucent layers of watercolor bring vibrant life and subtle color gradients. Wove paper, with its smooth, uniform t...