Cleveland Museum of Art
Woman Seen from the Back
Aristide MaillolLinkedCulture matchlcp-63469ed984b8
- Date
- c. 1900–1941
- Medium
- lithograph printed in sanguine
- Culture
- France, 20th century
- Department
- Prints
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 120774
What the image shows
A sketch of a nude female figure viewed from behind.
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From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
Maillol was interested in conveying the sensual curves of the female form. As a sculptor he worked from both memory and drawings. He made numerous studies of the nude which are related to, if not directly preparatory for his sculptures. He explained, "The important thing is the general idea...I am seeking beauty, not character."
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- Credit line
- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection
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