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A watercolor of a large nude female figure kneeling on the earth with a host of smaller nude fe…
Life
A watercolor of a large nude female figure kneeling on the earth with a host of smaller nude fe…
A watercolor of a large nude female figure kneeling on the earth with a host of smaller nude female figures kneeling or reaching up to tough her hands. Behind the figures are high purple mountains against of cloudy blue sky.
Life, Kahlil Gibran, c. 1931, watercolor and pencil on paper, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia,

Life

Artist (American, 1883 - 1931)
Datec. 1931
MediumWatercolor and pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet: 11 × 8 1/2 inches (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Matted: 20 × 16 inches (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Portfolio/Seriesfrom the book "The Garden of the Prophet," 1933
Credit LineGift of Mary Haskell Minis.
Object number1950.8.12
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThese three watercolors were created to illustrate Gibran’s book The Garden of the Prophet. The theme of the feminine divine is particularly evident in the work on the right, in which Gibran interprets Mother Earth as a nude figure reaching down toward the small human figures below her. Her peaceful expression and tilted head suggest a benevolent and affectionate relationship with the people who surround her and gesture toward her, seemingly for support or guidance.
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