Reclining Woman by Gaston Lachaise

Reclining Woman

Gaston Lachaise · 1905

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DETAILS
Artist
Gaston Lachaise
Date
1905
Medium
Plaster
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
2 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (6.7 x 10.8 x 6.4 cm)
Collection
Modern and Contemporary Art
Credit line
Bequest of Allys Lachaise, 1967
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Gaston Lachaise

Gaston Lachaise redefined the female nude in early 20th-century America, creating robust, voluptuous forms inspired by his beloved wife, Isabel.

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