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Galerie Louise Leiris

Galerie Louise Leiris

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The image shows a drawing of a person's upper torso, arm, and the beginning of their leg resting against a chair. The person's left arm is leaning on the chair's armrest. There are no detailed facial features or clothing shown in the drawing. A hand with relaxed fingers is visible, along with an indistinct object nearby. The chair has a woven texture pattern, possibly a caned chair. The background is plain with a simple line sketch style on blank paper. Text along the side of the image is present but does not impact the visual description of the scene.
Fernand Léger, Study for the Portrait "Maud Dale", 1935, graphite on wove paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1996.115.1

Study for the Portrait "Maud Dale"

Fernand Léger · 1935 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.115.1

Pablo Picasso, Reclining Nude, 1969, graphite on wove paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2012.92.22

Reclining Nude

Pablo Picasso · 1969 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2012.92.22

The image shows a sketch of three tall bottles and a bowl. The color palette is simple, with various shades of grey and black against a white background. The bottles are arranged in a cluster, with two bottles almost parallel on the left side and the third slightly to the right. The bowl is in front of the bottles, placed on a flat surface near the bottom of the composition.
Juan Gris, Bottles and Bowl, 1911, graphite on laid paper, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1995.47.45

Bottles and Bowl

Juan Gris · 1911 · graphite on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1995.47.45

The image features geometric shapes on a neutral brown backdrop. Shapes include angular and curved forms, with one paper displaying the word "MUSIQUE." Dark and light colors contrast in the composition. Some shapes resemble musical instruments or sheet music components, like a rounded edge similar to a string instrument body and a dark triangular form suggestive of a music stand or sheet.
Henri Laurens, L'Instrument de Musique, 1916, collage with charcoal and white chalk on brown paperboard, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1981.97.1

L'Instrument de Musique

Henri Laurens · 1916 · collage with charcoal and white chalk on brown paperboard ·  Accession ID  1981.97.1