Dancing Nude

1925

Wilhelm Oesterle

Associated Names
Wilhelm Oesterle

Artist, German, 1876 - 1928

The image shows a figure in an impressionistic style with dynamic brushstrokes. The person is depicted in a twisting pose with one leg raised, head tilted left, and arms bent with hands behind the head. The figure's facial features are abstract, with flowing dark hair. They appear nude, with skin tones in browns, reds, and yellows. The background is a mix of colors like greens, blues, and browns. The scene emphasizes movement and dynamism without specific objects or scenery. No jewelry or objects are present.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color monotype on heavy wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51.6 × 34.3 cm (20 5/16 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift of the artist to unidentified recipient, 1926. Unidentified private collection, Switzerland; (Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4739), purchased November 25, 1996; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

monogrammed at bottom right, in black ink: OW 25; signed, dated and dedicated in graphite, at the bottom of the sheet: Wilh. Oesterle L(...) 1926; on verso, in graphite, by later hand: Schwarz / Blau / Gelb / Oker / Rot / Grün / Braun

Wikidata ID

Q64635880

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