Nude with Upraised Arms

1906

Georges Rouault

Associated Names
Georges Rouault

Artist, French, 1871 - 1958

The image shows a painting of a woman's upper body, including her torso and arms. She is standing with her arms raised above her head, elbows bent. The woman has a neutral expression, defined facial features, and styled back hair, and she is unclothed. The painting uses a range of earthy and cool tones for the woman's form, while the background consists of dark hues, mostly blues and blacks.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 62.8 x 47.6 cm (24 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.)
    framed: 86.3 x 71.7 x 8.5 cm (34 x 28 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.10.211

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York, by 1943; bequest 1963 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1937

  • French Art, Pennsylvania Museum of Art (now the Philadelphia Museum of Art), 1937.

1943

  • Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1943-1951, unnumbered cat., repro.

1965

  • The Chester Dale Bequest, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1965, unnumbered checklist.

Bibliography

1943

  • Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. Philadelphia, 1943:, unpaginated, repro.

1952

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1952 (2nd ed., 1960; rev. ed., 1965): 58, repro.

1960

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1960 (2nd ed.): 60, repro.

1965

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings & Sculpture of the French School in the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965 (rev. ed.): 78, repro.

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 117.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 104, repro.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 310, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 357, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: G. Rouault / 1906

Wikidata ID

Q64571666

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