Conductor 1938

"Conductor" is a 1938 ink and watercolor on paper drawing by American artist Donald Carlisle Greason (1897-1981). The drawing depicts a conductor in mid-gesture, their body contorted in a dynamic pose as if leading an orchestra. Greason’s use of expressive lines and washes creates a sense of movement and energy, capturing the dynamic nature of conducting. This intimate, small-scale drawing (23.3 x 24.7 cm) reveals Greason’s mastery of capturing human form and movement.