Accession Number
1986/2.77

Title
Studies of Seated Women

Artist(s)
Raoul Dufy

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1910

Medium & Support
graphite, pen, and brown ink over graphite on white wove paper

Dimensions
11 9/16 in x 8 in (29.37 cm x 20.32 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Gilbert Frimet

Subject matter
In 1908, Dufy worked in George Braque's studio, at L'Estaque in the South of France, and the influence of the newly-created Cubist style can be seen in these two sketches. This double sided drawing shows the artist's interest in exploring the form of seated women in two poses but with a Cubist twist. Their bodies are simplified into geometric forms.

Physical Description
This drawing has sketches of women on both sides of the paper. The front (recto) image shows a seated woman with her hands in her lap and she faces forward. The reverse (verso) side shows another seated woman and also sketches of clothing. On the front, the artist has signed (l.r.) "R Dufy" in pencil.

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Primary Object Type
study

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Analytical Cubist
modern and contemporary art
seated
sitting
studies (visual works)
study
women (female humans)