Accession Number
109833
Medium
Pen and black ink on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
42.6 × 35.1 cm (16 13/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Credit Line
Mary MacDonald Ludgin Memorial Fund and Print and Drawing Club Fund
Background & Context
Background Story
Milton Avery's Seated Female Nude (1947) is a pen and black ink drawing on ivory wove paper. Avery (1885-1965) was an American modernist painter known for his simplified forms and subtle colors. This drawing shows a female nude seated, the figure rendered with Avery's characteristic economy of line. The pen and ink technique is confident and direct, the lines capturing the essential form with remarkable economy.
Cultural Impact
Avery was a major figure in American modernism, influencing the development of Color Field painting.
Why It Matters
This pen and ink drawing of a seated nude captures the essential form with Avery's characteristic economy and grace.
