Two Nudes

1918/1947

Odilon Roche

Associated Names
Odilon Roche

Artist, French, 1868 - 1947

The image depicts a nude figure from a side view on all fours, with the left knee and left hand supporting the body's weight. The person's head is lowered, with strands of dark hair extending over the back and neck. There are no details provided about any clothing or jewelry, as the figure is unclothed. The background is plain and unadorned to highlight the sketched figure. The composition is simple and monochromatic, emphasizing the lines and curves of the body.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.8 x 32.4 cm (9 3/4 x 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.145.21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

E. Guenin, Geneva. Emil Loew, Forest Hills, NY. (Angus Whythe Gallery, Boston, as Auguste Rodin). (Este Gallery, New York, Master Drawings from Five Centuries, May 1-June 6, 1959, no. 61, as Auguste Rodin). (Jansen Art Studio, New York?); Mrs. Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased June 27, 1964; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A.Rodin

Wikidata ID

Q64618536

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