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Wave

Wave

1895–98
(French, 1861–1944)
France, late 19th Century
wood engraving
Image: 16.9 x 19.6 cm (6 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.); Sheet: 25.1 x 30.3 cm (9 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1997.5
Catalogue raisonné: Guerin v.I, no.8
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This print dates from a period when Aristide Maillol used his wife, Clotilde, as his primary model.

Description

The color woodcuts of Katsushika Hokusai were highly esteemed. One of his most famous prints, The Great Wave off Kanagawa (1823-31), is a striking image of an enormous cresting wave. Maillol exploited the curling water motif to achieve an energetic linear design that surrounds and cushions the nude woman but also creates a lively contrast to the large, flat white shape of her body. A precursor to Maillol's future work as a sculptor, Wave reveals the artist's interest in conveying the sensual curves of the female form.
  • H. Petiet (with stamp)
    ?-1997
    (Catherine E. Burns Fine Prints, Oakland, CA)
    March 4, 1997
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, “Major Neoclassical Marble, Rare Korean Sculpture, Other Recent CMA Acquisitions Now on View,” April 16, 1997, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
  • Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
    From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000).
  • {{cite web|title=Wave|url=false|author=Aristide Maillol|year=1895–98|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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