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Eté (Deux baigneuses nues sous un arbre au bord de l'eau)

1895

Aristide Maillol

Associated Names

Aristide Maillol

Artist, French, 1861 - 1944

The image shows two full-body nude figures in a natural setting. The figure on the right is standing with one arm raised, holding onto a branch of a tree. This figure has long, wavy hair that falls to the shoulders and is delicately detailed with defined facial features. The second figure is seen from the back, walking towards what appears to be a body of water, holding onto a tree trunk with one hand. Both figures are in a lush, leafy environment, with the background featuring textured foliage and trees extending towards the water. The scene is framed with a decorative border.

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Artwork overview

Medium

zincograph in black on thin japan paper
Credit Line

Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Dimensions

overall: 25.6 x 30.6 cm (10 1/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1996.151.191
Catalogue Raisonné

Guérin 1965, no. 263

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.

Associated Names

Jackson, Ira, Dr.

Exhibition History

2000

Prints Abound: Paris in the 1890s, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000-2001, no. 32e, as Eté (Summer), from L'Epreuve.

Bibliography

1982

Guerin, Marcel. Catalogue Raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie Aristide Maillol. Geneva: Pierre Cailler, 1965.

2000

Prints Abound: Paris in the 1890s. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000-2001: no. 32e.

Wikidata ID

Q75410745

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