Accession Number
1948/1.272

Title
Standing Nude, Rear View

Artist(s)
Fernand Léger

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1911

Medium & Support
pen and ink on tan paper

Dimensions
12 9/16 in x 9 3/10 in (31.91 cm x 23.65 cm);12 9/16 in x 9 3/10 in (31.91 cm x 23.65 cm);22 ⅛ in x 18 ⅛ in (56.2 cm x 46.04 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Label copy
Léger was one of many French, German, and Austrian avant-garde artists in the early 20th century who practiced a gestural form of drawing introduced by Rodin. This method attempted to record quickly the essence of the contour and movement of the model's body as well as the expressive path of the artist's hand and mind.

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
modern and contemporary art
nudes