The image shows a full-body view of a nude woman seated on a draped surface, with her legs slightly apart. She has her hands raised and touching her dark, styled or gathered hair. Her facial features are finely drawn, with eyes cast downward. To her side, another figure is crouched down, focusing on an object resembling a bowl. The background is plain, with a textured, sketch-like quality. The image focuses on the human form and posture with simple lines and shading.
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Catherine prépare le tub et Louise nue se coiffe (Catherine Prepares the Bath and Louise, Nude, Fixes her Hair)

Suzanne Valadon (French, 1865 - 1938)

1895

Medium
soft ground etching and drypoint [proof] on buff laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 22.8 × 22.5 cm (9 × 8 7/8 in.) ; sheet: 48.4 × 31.4 cm (19 1/16 × 12 3/8 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Purchased for the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions nudity. How works are placed

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