Artwork
Weeper: Study of a Nude Woman, Seated with Profile to Right
Weeper: Study of a Nude Woman, Seated with Profile to Right is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Henri Fantin-Latour. It dates from 1899 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Weeper: Study of a Nude Woman, Seated with Profile to Right is a lithograph on Chinese paper created by Henri Fantin-Latour in 1899. It is a print depicting a seated nude woman.
Subject & Meaning
The image shows a woman sitting with her head down, hands in her lap, and face in profile. The pose conveys a sense of introspection or sorrow, suggested by the title 'Weeper'.
Technique & Style
The lithograph features rough, sketchy lines and visible textures, giving it a raw, unfinished appearance. This effect is achieved through the lithographic process, which allows for expressive mark-making.
Context
Fantin-Latour was a French painter and lithographer known for still-life compositions and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers. This work reflects 19th-century French art's engagement with the human figure and printmaking.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour (French pronunciation: ; 14 January 1836 – 25 August 1904) was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.
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