Standing Woman
c. 1903
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 100.33 × 54.61 cm (39 1/2 × 21 1/2 in.) framed: 130.81 × 84.46 × 13.34 cm (51 1/2 × 33 1/4 × 5 1/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Edward C. and Mary Walker Collection)
Accession Number
2015.19.63
Art Historical Context
Jean-Jacques Henner's *Standing Woman* (c. 1903), an oil on canvas measuring nearly life-size at 100.33 × 54.61 cm, captures the graceful poise of its subject in a style emblematic of the French Academic tradition. Painted toward the end of Henner's career—he lived from 1829 to 1905—this work showcases his signature approach to the female form, with luminous skin tones and soft, fluid brushwork that evoke serenity and classical beauty. As a Prix de Rome winner and professor at the École des Beaux-Arts, Henner drew inspiration from Renaissance masters, blending idealism with subtle realism in o...