The Embrace by Gaston Lachaise

The Embrace

Gaston Lachaise · 1908

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Artist
Gaston Lachaise
Date
1908
Medium
Watercolor on paper
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
7 7/8 × 9 3/4 in. (20 × 24.8 cm)
Collection
Modern and Contemporary Art
Credit line
Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982
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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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