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Sitting Nude

Henri Masson

BIRTH YEAR 1907
BIRTH PLACE Namur, Belgium
DEATH YEAR 1996
DEATH PLACE Ottawa, Ontario
MEDIUM Chalk pastel on paper
DATE 1960
DIMENSIONS 32.4cm x 49.1cm
ACCESSION NUMBER FAC 0991
CREDIT LINE Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, the Ottawa Art Gallery. Donated to the City of Ottawa by the Ontario Heritage Foundation
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A pastel drawing of a nude figure in black, brown, tan and pink. They are seated with their back to the viewer, their left leg is bent up and they are resting their elbow on their knee. Their face is in profile as they gaze down to their left shoulder. They are illuminated from the left. The background is a patchwork of black, brown, tan and pink.

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