Le chant de la cigale

1895

Armand Rassenfosse

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Armand Rassenfosse

Artist, Belgian, 1862 - 1934

The image shows a person seated on the ground, playing a flute. They have their legs bent and are leaning against a tree trunk. The person is unclothed, with short hair and dark eyes. The background includes hills and a light sky with some tree branches visible. The artwork is in shades of brown and sepia, with a printmaking texture.

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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

Q75410895

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