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The Archers Draw - Maurice Langaskens (1884-1946)
The Archers Draw - Maurice Langaskens (1884-1946)
A powerful study of masculine strength and concentration, rendered with sculptural, modernist force.
Four powerful, rustic figures are frozen in a moment of intense focus; one archer draws his longbow, his body coiled with tension, while his companions gaze upwards in shared anticipation. The artist builds the monumental forms with a dense, granular application of charcoal or crayon, creating a sculptural effect through heavily worked shadows and stippled textures. This is a masterful work of social realism; it elevates a simple pastime into a scene of epic, almost heroic, gravity, celebrating the dignity and physical power of the common man.
Medium: Charcoal or crayon on paper
Inscriptions: None visible. Maurice Langaskens was a Belgian Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1884.
Condition: Framed under glass in a simple aluminium frame. The paper is heavily creased throughout, with some minor tears to the margins, giving the work a fragile, artifact-like quality.
Height 55cm / 21.5”
Width 40cm / 16”
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