Nude with Her Hands Raised
c. 1928/1934
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graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 48.5 x 30.8 cm (19 1/8 x 12 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Brooks
Accession Number
1992.30.1
Art Historical Context
Gaston Lachaise's *Nude with Her Hands Raised* (c. 1928/1934) is a captivating graphite drawing on wove paper, measuring 48.5 x 30.8 cm. This intimate work, now in the National Gallery of Art thanks to the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Brooks, exemplifies the French-American sculptor's lifelong fascination with the female form. Lachaise, who emigrated from Paris to New York in 1906, drew inspiration from his wife Isabel Dutaud, whose voluptuous figure became the muse for many of his monumental nudes. Rendered in soft graphite on smooth wove paper, the drawing showcases Lachaise's masterful te...