Blue Nude

c. 1917-1928

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names
Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

The image shows a full-body illustration of a person standing upright in a three-quarter profile view, facing left. The person is in a relaxed pose, with the right arm bent, hand near the neck, and the left arm hanging by their side. The individual has shoulder-length curly hair and delicate facial features, with a slight upward tilt of the chin. The person appears nude, with emphasis on subtle shading and body contours. The background is a warm beige tone, providing a simple and neutral backdrop. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects held by the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase)

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 33.97 × 12.7 cm (13 3/8 × 5 in.)
    sheet: 42.23 × 31.12 cm (16 5/8 × 12 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.317

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Arthur B. (Virginia Meriwether) Davies, New York, 1928; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1930; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1980

  • The Human Form: Contemporary American Figure Drawing and the Academic Tradition, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1980, no. 26

1982

  • Modernist Watercolors, Prints and Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, no. 6

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 124, no. 835.

Wikidata ID

Q64536525

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