Le Jouvenceau

1961

Ossip Zadkine

Associated Names
Ossip Zadkine

Artist, French, born Russia (now Belarus), 1888 - 1967

The sculpture depicts a simplified human figure standing upright. The subject appears to be male, with one arm raised to rest upon the head and the other arm positioned akimbo on the hip. The sculpture features a smooth, stylized form with minimal detail, particularly in the facial area, which is flat with only subtle indications of features. The sculpture is dark brown, almost black. Its surface is glossy. The figure stands on a rectangular base. It is presented in a manner that is both abstract and grounded in the human form.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased from the artist by Mr. and Mrs. Nathan L. Halpern; gift 1991 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, 422-423, color repro.

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 236, repro.

Inscriptions

on lower back and side of proper right leg: OZ 1961

Wikidata ID

Q63860994

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