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Archer pulling back bow
These unfinished drawings reveal half-finished thoughts and experimentation.
Male figures are rendered in a typical profile view with formal poses that adhere to the traditional Kota style. The female hunter strikes an unusually naturalistic kneeling pose, with her face tilted and shown in a three-quarter view—a departure from the conventions for drawing women.
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