Nude Woman with Arm Upraised

1930-1932

Max Weber

Associated Names
Max Weber

Artist, American, born Russia (now Poland), 1881 - 1961

The image depicts a painting of a nude figure, viewed from head to lower legs. The figure's left arm is raised behind their head, and their right arm is bent in front of their body. The face features closed eyes, with soft hues around the eyebrows and lips. The figure's hair is dark, reddish-brown, flowing back in a loose style. There are no visible clothing items or accessories. The background consists of vibrant wash-like strokes in blues, greens, and hints of yellow, creating an abstract impression of an organic environment. The overall effect of the painting is serene and dreamlike.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color linocut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jack and Margrit Vanderryn

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.73 × 13.97 cm (7 3/8 × 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 15.24 × 6.99 cm (6 × 2 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.128.27

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rubenstein 2013, no. 42

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jack and Margrit Vanderryn, Bethesda, Maryland; acquired 1997 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2000

  • Max Weber's Modern Vision, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2000.

Bibliography

2013

  • Rubenstein, Daryl R. Max Weber: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Graphic Work. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2013, pp. 231-235, no. 42.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Max Weber

Wikidata ID

Q75407353

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