Female Nude with a Pigtail

c. 1925

Richard Paling

Associated Names
Richard Paling

Artist, German, 1901 - 1955

The image is an etching showing a nude figure from the knees up. The person is standing or sitting, facing forward with one knee slightly bent, and their hands are lightly clasped over their abdomen. Their head is tilted slightly to one side, and they have a contemplative or serene expression on their face, with deep, introspective eyes and a subtle, closed-mouth smile. The person's hair is long and braided, with the braid draped over their shoulder. There is no visible clothing, and the person's body is outlined with curving, dynamic lines. The background features abstract, crosshatched shading that adds texture, but lacks specific details, keeping the focus on the figure itself.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and tonal wiping on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.4 × 13 cm (9 3/16 × 5 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 33.8 × 18.3 cm (13 5/16 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.434


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 1, 2006; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed below image, in graphite: R. Paling

Wikidata ID

Q76556904

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