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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 female in black, brown, tan and pink. She is seated with her back to the viewer, her left leg is bent up and she is resting her elbow on her knee. Her face is in profile as she gazes down to her left shoulder. She is illuminated from the left. The back ground is a patchwork of the aforementioned colours.

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