Figure Studies
Daoist Immortals with the Old Man of the Southern Pole
Kanō Sansetsu
An exquisite Edo-period depiction of Daoist immortals rendered with meticulous brushwork against a luxurious gold ground.
Figure Studies
Expressive figure-led works that feel classical, intimate, and human.
Anonymous sitters, allegorical bodies, and painterly figure scenes bring warmth, movement, and a collected studio feel.
Figure Studies
The Chess Game
Emile Vloors
An elegant Belle Époque interior scene depicting two women absorbed in a game of chess.
Figure Studies
Shepherd with a Flute
Jacob Adriaensz Backer
An evocative Dutch Golden Age portrait featuring a young shepherd in a leafy wreath, captured in masterful chiaroscuro.
Figure Studies
A Lohan after Guanxiu
Chen Hongshou
An exquisitely detailed depiction of a Buddhist Lohan seated beneath a blossoming tree, rendered in a refined, calligraphic style.