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The image displays a nude figure, captured from the upper thighs up. The person's body is slightly turned to the side, with their head tilted down. They have short, dark hair that partially obscures their forehead. The facial features are soft, with closed eyes. One arm is bent with the hand resting on their chest, while the other arm hangs down the side of the body. The background is a dark, textured surface that contrasts with the highlighted tones of the figure. No clothing, jewelry, or objects are present.
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The image displays a nude figure, captured from the upper thighs up. The person's body is slightly turned to the side, with their head tilted down. They have short, dark hair that partially obscures their forehead. The facial features are soft, with closed eyes. One arm is bent with the hand resting on their chest, while the other arm hangs down the side of the body. The background is a dark, textured surface that contrasts with the highlighted tones of the figure. No clothing, jewelry, or objects are present.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Standing Nude

Max Klinger

Date
1891
Medium
mezzotint and etching on japan paper
Dimensions
plate: 28.8 × 16.8 cm (11 5/16 × 6 5/8 in.) sheet: 48 × 35.2 cm (18 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2012.92.318
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Woman
  • Female nude
Provenance

(Martin Sumers Graphics, New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased April 26, 1977; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Inscription

at bottom left of the sheet, in graphite, by later hand: MAX KLINGER WEIBLICHER AKT IN SCHABKUNST CTLII (?) S271

NGA object ID 153713. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.