Accession Number
1948/1.283

Title
Seated Nude

Artist(s)
Henri Matisse

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1907

Medium & Support
graphite on wove paper

Dimensions
12 9/16 in x 9 1/2 in (31.91 cm x 24.13 cm);12 9/16 in x 9 1/2 in (31.91 cm x 24.13 cm);19 5/16 in x 14 1/4 in (49.05 cm x 36.2 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Subject matter
This work is exemplary of the artist's vast number of studies of the human form, especially female nudes. Created during his Fauvist period, the strong graphic lines point to the artist's interest in line as well as color.

Physical Description
In the center of the page, there is a simple drawing of a nude woman seated. The sitter is seated on a chair; her left arm rests on the top of a chair and she is forward-facing.

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Primary Object Type
line drawing

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
modern and contemporary art
nudes
nudes (representations)
seated
sitting
studies (visual works)
women (female humans)