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The image shows a full-body illustration of a person standing upright in a three-quarter profile view, facing left. The person is in a relaxed pose, with the right arm bent, hand near the neck, and the left arm hanging by their side. The individual has shoulder-length curly hair and delicate facial features, with a slight upward tilt of the chin. The person appears nude, with emphasis on subtle shading and body contours. The background is a warm beige tone, providing a simple and neutral backdrop. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects held by the figure.
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The image shows a full-body illustration of a person standing upright in a three-quarter profile view, facing left. The person is in a relaxed pose, with the right arm bent, hand near the neck, and the left arm hanging by their side. The individual has shoulder-length curly hair and delicate facial features, with a slight upward tilt of the chin. The person appears nude, with emphasis on subtle shading and body contours. The background is a warm beige tone, providing a simple and neutral backdrop. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects held by the figure.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Blue Nude

Arthur B. Davies

Date
c. 1917-1928
Medium
pastel on wove paper
Dimensions
image (irregular): 33.97 × 12.7 cm (13 3/8 × 5 in.) sheet: 42.23 × 31.12 cm (16 5/8 × 12 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2015.19.317
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 1930)
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Female nude
  • nude
  • figure
Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Arthur B. (Virginia Meriwether) Davies, New York, 1928; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1930; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

NGA object ID 198344. 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.