Large Nude

1927

Georges Braque

Associated Names
Georges Braque

Artist, French, 1882 - 1963

The artwork depicts a nude figure seated in a relaxed pose. The figure has short, wavy hair and is portrayed with a calm expression. The body is shaded in tones of brown and black, with one arm resting on a support and the other draped over the lap. The background is minimal, with subtle shading. The signature "G. Braque 22" is visible in the lower right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brown chalk and stumping on wove paper laid down on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Woodner Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 91 x 72.4 cm (35 13/16 x 28 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.25.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired 1927 from the artist by (Paul Rosenberg and Co., Paris); (sale, Christie's, London, 28 June 1988, no. 357); Ian Woodner Family Collection Inc., New York (sale, Christie's, New York, 13 May 1999, no. 480, unsold); gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1972

  • Braque: The Great Years, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1972, no. 9, fig. 34.

1990

  • Woodner Collection Master Drawings, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1990, no. 139.

2006

  • Master Drawings from the Woodner Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007.

2017

  • The Woodner Collections: Master Drawings from Seven Centuries, NGA, 2017.

Inscriptions

lower right in brown chalk: G Braque / 27

Wikidata ID

Q64571652

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