Standing Female Nude, with Floral Design

Josef Hoffmann

Associated Names
Josef Hoffmann

Artist, Austrian, 1870 - 1956

This is a drawing of a stylized figure entwined with flora. The drawing presents a simplified nude figure standing within a rectangular frame, surrounded by flowing vines and leaves, which are particularly detailed near the hands and feet of the figure. The figure's pose suggests an interaction with the encompassing foliage. To the side of the main composition, there are two smaller sketches: one suggests the form of a torch with a flame, and the other appears to resemble a small emblem or shield.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30 x 21.3 cm (11 13/16 x 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.41.16


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Würthle, Vienna); acquired 1971 by the NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:213.

Inscriptions

lower right monogram in graphite; lower right verso atelier stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64591065

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