Female nude reclining
This model’s ecstatic pose hints at the erotic nature of many of Rodin’s late drawings. The unselfconscious state brought on by desire and the registration of pleasure in the body appealed to the artist as part of his broader fascination with the expressivity of the female form. Rodin’s frank treatment of sexuality, particularly in his drawings, is a key aspect of his work’s modernity.
Artwork Details
- Title: Female nude reclining
- Artist: Auguste Rodin (French, Paris 1840–1917 Meudon)
- Date: 1909–1910
- Medium: Graphite with stumping
- Dimensions: 14 3/16 in. x 9 1/4 (36.1 x 23.5 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of Thomas F. Ryan, 1913
- Object Number: 13.164.4
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Auguste Rodin
modeled probably before 1889, cast before 1912
Auguste Rodin
last quarter 19th–early 20th century
Auguste Rodin
20th century
Auguste Rodin
1882–85
Auguste Rodin
1882–85
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