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Woman Seen from the Back

c. 1900–1941

Aristide Maillol

(French, 1861–1944)
Culture
France, 20th century
Medium
lithograph printed in sanguine
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection 1941.504
Catalogue raisonné
Guérin v.II, no.272
State
I/III
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

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."
A vertically oriented lithograph in sanguine depicts a woman with light skin tone from behind. Her hair is gathered in a bun as she turns slightly right. Fine, reddish hatching and scribbled lines create form and shadow, occasionally revealing the light paper beneath. A fabric wrap drapes around her hips with loose, rhythmic strokes. In the lower right corner, a small circular monogram mark appears.

Woman Seen from the Back

c. 1900–1941

Aristide Maillol

(French, 1861–1944)
France, 20th century

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