Reclining Female Nude

Paul CadmusWW-1924-132781

1924·Graphite, red, orange and brown crayon, heightened with white crayon, on white laid paper, prepared with an olive green wash·33.7 × 44.9 cm (13 5/16 × 17 11/16 in.)

Catalogue

Year: 1924
Medium: Graphite, red, orange and brown crayon, heightened with white crayon, on white laid paper, prepared with an olive green wash
Dimensions: 33.7 × 44.9 cm (13 5/16 × 17 11/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Paul Cadmus

Artist

Paul Cadmus

Painting

Paul Cadmus was an American artist widely known for his egg tempera paintings of gritty social interactions in urban settings. He also produced many highly finished drawings of single nude male figures. His paintings combine elements of eroticism and social critique in a style often called magic realism.

New York, NY, USA

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