Study for "Man in the Open Air"

c. 1913/1914

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions: overall: 17.3 x 18.3 cm (6 13/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
Collection no.: 1978.36.1
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Study for "Man in the Open Air" — Elie Nadelman. c. 1913/1914.

Medium: pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash over graphite on laid paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 17.3 x 18.3 cm (6 13/16 x 7 3/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1978.36.1. Gift of David E. Rust in honor of Lincoln Kirstein.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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