Le chant de la cigale

1895

Armand Rassenfosse

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Armand Rassenfosse

Artist, Belgian, 1862 - 1934

The image depicts a person playing a flute while seated against a tree trunk. The person is nude, with short hair, and is shown with bare feet slightly off the ground. The background shows a hilly landscape and a textured sky. The overall composition is in a monochrome tone with fine details in earthy brown hues.

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The image is a pencil sketch of a nude figure seated in a reclined position, with a smaller sketch of another figure in motion within a rectangular frame at the bottom of the page.

Etude

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1895

L'Epreuve (album 9-10, deluxe edition)

Maurice Dumont

1895

The image shows a sketch of a nude figure seated, with one arm raised and bent at the elbow, the other resting on their side. The person's facial features are subtly depicted, along with a simple outline of short, wavy hair. Beside the figure is a small, rough drawing of a person in a flowing dress with extended arms, set against an abstract background. The sketch is on a plain canvas with no background elements visible.

Etude

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1895

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston; gift to NGA, 1996.

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Wikidata ID

Q75410892

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