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Dancing Children by Gaston Lachaise

Dancing Children

Gaston Lachaise · 1923

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DETAILS
Artist
Gaston Lachaise
Date
1923
Medium
wood with traces of gilt and polychrome
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
American Painting and Sculpture
Culture
America
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Ralph King
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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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