Violent Repulsion Hand Gesture Plate — Positions of the Hands (1910) Vintage Anatomy Tee

This is an original plate from Positions of the Hands (1910), a work associated with Joseph Gibbons Richardson (1836–1886). No maker is credited for the plate itself. The caption printed beneath it reads "Violent Repulsion."

The illustration depicts a single human hand rendered in a precise, linear style with fine hatching for shading. The hand is shown with the fingers spread wide and extended while the thumb and lower palm curl inward, capturing a sharp, defensive thrusting gesture — the "violent repulsion" of the title, as if pushing something forcefully away.

Plates such as this treated the hand as an expressive instrument, cataloguing its positions and their meanings. The bold caption and clear, instructional draftsmanship reflect the early twentieth-century interest in gesture and bodily expression.

Real art, not AI. An authentic work by a real artist, reproduced from the original — never machine-generated.

A print that lasts. Water-based pigment inks are pressed into the fabric — no plastic, no cracking, no peeling — so the design stays soft and breathes with the shirt.

Garment-dyed color. Dyed into the finished garment for a soft, vintage-washed tone with subtle depth — richer and more lived-in than a standard printed tee.

Printed on a premium Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed tee — heavyweight ringspun cotton with a soft, broken-in feel and a relaxed unisex fit. True to size; size down for a more fitted look.