Gaston Lachaise

Draped Seated Nude
1932–1934

A minimalist line drawing on a beige background depicting a voluptuous female figure in profile, with her back arched and head tilted upwards. She appears to be in a state of dance or movement, with a flowing veil or garment trailing behind her. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.
A minimalist line drawing on a beige background depicting a voluptuous female figure in profile, with her back arched and head tilted upwards. She appears to be in a state of dance or movement, with a flowing veil or garment trailing behind her. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.

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Date
1932–1934

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 24 1/16 × 19in. (61.1 × 48.3 cm) Frame: 30 3/16 × 25 3/16in. (76.7 × 64 cm)

Accession number
87.52

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Gaston Lachaise
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