Nude

Carl Newman, Nude, ca. 1915-1916, oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Anna McCleery Newton, 1968.121.4
Carl Newman, Nude, ca. 1915-1916, oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard, 16 1⁄4 x 22 in. (41.3 x 55.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Anna McCleery Newton, 1968.121.4
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Artwork Details

Title
Nude
Artist
Date
ca. 1915-1916
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
16 1⁄4 x 22 in. (41.3 x 55.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Anna McCleery Newton
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — full length
  • Figure female — nude
Object Number
1968.121.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.121.4

Artwork Description

Carl Newman experimented with color by grinding his own pigments to make vibrant hues. He enjoyed painting nude figures and often surrounded his models with blocks of color to create semiabstract compositions. The figure’s bare skin echoes the colors around her so that she appears to blend in with the background, and the blurred outlines and scumbled brushstrokes create a warmly colored, womblike environment.

Works by this artist (7 items)

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Frederick MacMonnies, Venus and Adonis, 1895, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1993.14
Venus and Adonis
Artist
Date1895
bronze
On view
Frederick MacMonnies, Nathan Hale, 1890, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the American Art Forum in honor of George Gurney, Curator Emeritus, 2012.5
Nathan Hale
Artist
Date1890
bronze
On view
Frederick MacMonnies, Rip Van Winkle, 1876-1880, fired terra cotta on wood base with glass dome, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Miss Marion E. Pelzer, 1980.51.1
Rip Van Winkle
Artist
Date1876-1880
fired terra cotta on wood base with glass dome
On view
Frederick MacMonnies, Bacchante and Infant Faun, 1894, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1968.23
Bacchante and Infant Faun
Artist
Date1894
bronze
On view