Nude Woman with Fruit

1925

Georges Braque

Associated Names
Georges Braque

Artist, French, 1882 - 1963

This painting displays bold lines and contrasting shapes that create the silhouette of a person sitting and holding pieces of fruit in their lap. The person appears to be nude, and their skin is painted in multiple shades of brown. The fruit on their lap is dark purple with green leaves growing from it, and it seems to be gathered in a white cloth. The background features swirling patterns in earthy tones including pale yellow and brown. Surrounding the shape of the person are white swirling lines and green shapes.
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On View

East Building Ground Level, Gallery 103

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 100.3 x 81.3 cm (39 1/2 x 32 in.)
    framed: 127.6 x 108.3 x 8.8 cm (50 1/4 x 42 5/8 x 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.10.89

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Rosenberg and Co., London, New York and Paris); sold 1930 to Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; bequest 1963 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1937

  • Modern Painting, Durand-Ruel Galleries, 1937, no. 1

1943

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 1943-1952 (extended loan), unnumbered catalogue, repro. p. 12

1952

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1952, no. 12, repro.

1965

  • The Chester Dale Bequest, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1965, unnumbered checklist.

1978

  • Aspects of Twentieth-Century Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978-1979, no. 32, repro.

Bibliography

1943

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago, 1943:, 12, repro.

1952

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1952 (2nd ed., 1960; rev. ed., 1965): 12, repro.

1960

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1960 (2nd ed.): 13, repro.

1965

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings & Sculpture of the French School in the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965 (rev. ed.): 12, repro.

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 19.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 12, repro.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 44, repro.

1984

  • Walker, John. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Rev. ed. New York, 1984: 598, no. 926, color repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 67, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: G Braque / 25

Wikidata ID

Q20192573

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