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Female Nude

ca. 1931–35
Not on view
Undated, this drawing was undoubtedly made during Lachaise’s maturity, when he often exaggerated female attributes to make his work more erotic.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Female Nude
  • Artist: Gaston Lachaise (American (born France) Paris 1882–1935 New York)
  • Date: ca. 1931–35
  • Medium: Graphite on paper
  • Dimensions: 24 1/16 × 18 15/16 in. (61.1 × 48.1 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: The Muriel Kallis Steinberg Newman Collection, Gift of Muriel Kallis Newman, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.32.34
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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