Who created "Woman Reading [Donna che legge]"?

Woman Reading [Donna che legge] was created by Umberto Boccioni in 1910.

What medium is "Woman Reading [Donna che legge]"?

Woman Reading [Donna che legge] is etching in dark brown [proof].

Is "Woman Reading [Donna che legge]" in the public domain?

Yes, Woman Reading [Donna che legge] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Woman Reading [Donna che legge]

Umberto Boccioni

1910

Medium

etching in dark brown [proof]

Dimensions

sheet: 49.5 × 34.5 cm (19 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.) plate: 15 × 8.5 cm (5 7/8 × 3 3/8 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

Accession Number

2013.30.2

Art Historical Context

**Woman Reading (Donna che legge)**, a 1910 etching by Boccioni, captures quiet moment of introspection amid the revolutionary fervor of Italy's Futurist movement.occioni (1882–1916), a leading figure in Futurism—which he helped launch with the 1910 Technical Manifesto of Futurist Painting—often explored dynamism and modern life. Yet this intimate proof impression in dark brown ink reveals his skill in more contemplative subjects, bridging Divisionism (his early influence) and the movement's explosive energy. The modest plate size (15 × 8.5 cm) on a larger sheet (49.5 × 34.5 cm) emphasizes the...

About the Artist

Umberto Boccioni · 1882–1916

Umberto Boccioni (1882–1916) was an Italian painter and sculptor who became the leading artist and principal theorist of the Futurist movement. Born in Reggio Calabria, he studied in Rome under the Divisionist painter Giacomo Balla and was deeply influenced by Post-Impressionism before encountering the ideas of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, whose 1909 Futurist Manifesto catalyzed Boccioni's artistic ...

Woman Reading [Donna che legge]

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