1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Study of a Female Nude (possibly for an unrealized allegorical painting) (recto); Studies of Drapery and Study of a Landscape (verso) is a 1804 by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting features a woman sitting on the ground, hunched over with her head in her hands. She is nude, and her long hair falls down her back. The background is a light brown color, with some darker brown lines and shapes that appear to be part of the woman's body or the ground she is sitting on. To the right of the woman, there are some sketches of drapery and a landscape. These sketches are done in a loose, gestural style, with quick lines and minimal detail. They appear to be studies for a larger work, rather than finished pieces. If you're interested in learning more about the Romanticism movement, which this painting is a part of, you could look into the works of other artists who were active during this time.
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French pronunciation: ; 14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) was a French painter known for his mural painting, who came to be known as "the painter for France".
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![Figure Seated on the Ground [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/ce49e9c311169db0/thumb.webp)
![Eye and Part of Face; A Breton Woman and Two Men [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/81c9125f35b9b9e6/thumb.webp)
![Figure Studies [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/19708132818b32a0/thumb.webp)
