Odalisque viewed from behind, after Ingres
19th century
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 11/16 × 7 5/16 in. (14.5 × 18.5 cm) Image: 3 1/16 × 4 5/8 in. (7.8 × 11.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
Accession Number
46.46.429
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate wood engraving, titled *Odalisque Viewed from, after Ingres*, the sensual curve of a reclining female nude seen from the rear, echoing the masterful compositions of French Neoclassical artist Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres1780–1867). Created by an Mexican artist in the th century, it reproduces Ingres' iconic style—known for its sinuous lines, idealized anatomy, and exotic harem themes inspired by Orientalism. Ingres' odalisques, often depicted in languid poses, blended classical precision with romantic allure, influencing generations of artists. As a wood engraving, this print e...
About the Artist
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres|Anonymous, Mexican · 1780–1867
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was born on 29 August 1780 in Montauban, in the Tarn-et-Garonne region of southern France, into a family with deep artistic and musical connections — his father was a painter, sculptor, and musician. He showed exceptional promise from childhood, enrolling at the Académie Royale in Toulouse where he studied under the sculptor Jean-Pierre Vigan, the landscape painter Je...