Nude woman lying on her stomach (Femme nue étendue à plat ventre)
Aristide Maillol
Description
In Maillol's woodcut the body is defined primarily by its contours. This severe reduction and the elongation of form, which relates to a group of small wood statuettes by the artist, reflect his interest in the woodcuts of Gauguin.
Subject Matter:
An extremely rare woodcut from Maillol’s earliest period in which the nude female body is defined primarily by a truly graphic conception of line and form marked by a severe reduction and elongation of the figure, reflecting the profound influence Gauguin had on his work.
Physical Description:
Nude female figure stretched out on the grass in a shallow landscape with trees in the background
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