Study of Woman's Hair
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1914-38-131
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Study of Woman's Hair** by Augustus Lathrop (, 1849–1909), created around 1895, invites visitors into the intimate world of late 19-century American art. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum figures collection, this work exemplifies a focused artistic study, highlighting the delicate textures and forms of a woman's hair. Lathrop, active during a transformative era in American painting, crafted pieces that bridged realism and decorative elegance, often drawing from everyday subjects to explore human anatomy with precision. As a preparatory study classified under figures, it reflects...