Crouching Midget by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley

Crouching Midget 1892 - 1898

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comic strip sketch

light pencil work

quirky sketch

personal sketchbook

idea generation sketch

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

initial sketch

"Crouching Midget" is a grotesque drawing by Aubrey Beardsley created between 1892 and 1898. The work depicts a deformed, crouching figure with a skull on its head, emphasizing the dark and macabre themes that characterized Beardsley's style. Beardsley's art, influenced by Art Nouveau and Japanese woodblock prints, is known for its intricate line work and exaggerated figures, often exploring themes of sexuality and death.