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A charcoal drawing of a sculptural, nude male torso seen from behind. The figure is heavily shaded and detailed, and fine lines express detailed contours of the body.

Drawing Closer

Four Hundred Years of Drawing from the RISD Museum
March 12 - September 4, 2022
Black and white photo of two people dancing together, their arms around each other. Their faces and much of their bodies are completely obscured by shadows.

Roy DeCarava

Photographs from the Collection
January 11 - March 31, 2002

The English Eye

British Painting from the 17th to the 19th Centuries; Contemporary British Art; Old Master British Drawings and Watercolors; British Picture Books for Children; Three Centuries of British Decorative Arts, Textiles, and Costume
June 21 - September 1, 1991

A Special Genius

Contemporary American Graphics from the Museum's Collection
September 1 - October 3, 1976
  • Digital Publication

Drawing Closer

Four Hundred Years of Drawing from the RISD Museum
Pale-toned composition of purple silhouetted figures laboring on jagged ground under grand architectural arches and forms in muted earth tones rise, while layers of white fog cover the scene.

K-12 Virtual Visit

Aaron Douglas, Building More Stately Mansions, 1944
Educators K-12 Virtual Visits

Aaron Douglas was inspired by ancient and contemporary architecture, visual art and poetry. By exploring his painting and finding connections to poetry, what can we learn about how artists use different artistic styles and art forms to represent the many kinds of work it takes to build societies, both in the past and today?