Untitled
1895
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
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Aristide Maillol
Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol was a French Catalan sculptor, painter, and printmaker.
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ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1895 ink by Aristide Maillol, a Impressionism work, depicting Clothed Male, Naked Female, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see two figures, a man and a woman, pressed close on a flat sheet of paper. Their bodies are simple, almost like carved wood, and the lines are thick and bold. Maillol made this when he was shifting from painting to sculpture. The way he fills the space—no background, just two shapes—feels like a sculptor thinking on paper. The print is quiet, but the weight of the forms is heavy. If you like this, look up lithography to see how ink sticks to stone.
Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol was a French Catalan sculptor, painter, and printmaker.
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