The image shows a person sitting down, with their body curled inward. The individual is in a seated position with knees bent, arms wrapped around the legs, and head resting on the knees, turned slightly to the side. The person's facial features are soft and understated, with closed eyes and a serene expression. The hair appears to be styled into a simple, smooth updo. The person has a nude form, and the image focuses on the contours and outlines of the body without detailing any clothing or additional objects. The background is a plain, textured surface that provides a minimalistic setting, highlighting the figure's position and form without additional context or detail.
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The image shows a person sitting down, with their body curled inward. The individual is in a seated position with knees bent, arms wrapped around the legs, and head resting on the knees, turned slightly to the side. The person's facial features are soft and understated, with closed eyes and a serene expression. The hair appears to be styled into a simple, smooth updo. The person has a nude form, and the image focuses on the contours and outlines of the body without detailing any clothing or additional objects. The background is a plain, textured surface that provides a minimalistic setting, highlighting the figure's position and form without additional context or detail.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Badende mit Kopf auf Knie (Bather with Her Head on Her Knee)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck

Date
1913
Medium
drypoint on heavy wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 19.2 × 13.9 cm (7 9/16 × 5 1/2 in.) sheet: 32.5 × 25.5 cm (12 13/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2012.92.355
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • Female nude
  • Portrait
Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased March 17, 2006; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Inscription

below image, at left, in graphite: Badende mit Kopf auf Knie und aufgestütztem Bein; below image, at right, in graphite: W. Lehmbruck

NGA object ID 153750. 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.