Reclining female nude seen from behind; small wood frame, French mat

Reclining Female Nude Seen from Behind, 1926

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Aristide Maillol had a longstanding love-affair with the female form. In his hands women become not so much idealized as generalized to become emblems of sensuous femininity.

Details
Title
Reclining Female Nude Seen from Behind
Artist Life
1861–1944
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2010.93.1
Provenance
Bruce B. and Ruth Dayton, Wayzata, Minn. (until 2010; given to MIA)
Catalogue Raisonne
Guerin 324 ii/ii
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Reclining female nude seen from behind; small wood frame, French mat