Nude Dressing
Eldzier Cortor
(American, 1916–2015)
1945
Medium/TechniquePen and black ink on paper
DimensionsSheet: 35.6 x 25.4 cm (14 x 10 in.)
Credit LineGift of the George and Joyce Wein Collection
Accession number2007.250
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This drawing, closely related to the nude in his painting Room No. V, exhibits Cortor’s characteristic elongation of the female figure, describing an elegant arc from nape to fingertips. Dense networks of scratched pen lines coalesce to create volumetric form, while reserved areas of the light brown paper suggest highlights on the woman’s breasts, torso, and sheer stocking.
ProvenanceFrom the artist to the parents of Vivian Bridaham, Bozeman, MT; by descent to Bridaham; December 8, 1992, sold by Bridaham to George Wein, New York, NY; gift of George Wein to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 21, 2007)Copyright© 2022 Eldzier Cortor / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
