Artwork
Nude with Hands Behind Her Head (Nue avec les mains derrières la tête)
Nude with Hands Behind Her Head (Nue avec les mains derrières la tête) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Armand Séguin. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:recto: none; verso: across top, in graphite, in later hand: armand Seguin - eau-forte tirer/ar / auc. coll. Chaudet Seguin-cachet / Fi [?] / Feel no 76 B; bottom right verso in graphite: TR.1996.8
- Markings
- Marked:recto: upper right: purple SSSSS [in rectangle] stamp ( Armand Séguin, not in Lugt)
About this work
Overview
Nude with Hands Behind Her Head is an etching with aquatint on pale green laid paper created by Armand Séguin in 1894. It is a print depicting a nude figure.
Technique & Style
The work combines line and shading to convey light and shadow, characteristic of etchings from the period. Séguin employed aquatint, a technique that allows for tonal variations, to achieve the desired effect.
Subject & Meaning
The etching shows a nude figure with their head and shoulders turned to the side. The simple yet expressive face is defined by dark outlines and soft shading, suggesting a focus on capturing the subject's essence.
History & Provenance
Séguin, associated with the Pont-Aven School, produced this work during his involvement with the artistic community there in the early 1890s. He had studied under Paul Gauguin and collaborated with Roderic O'Conor on printmaking.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Armand Séguin (1869–1903) was a post-Impressionist French painter who is remembered for his involvement in the Pont-Aven School beginning in 1891.
