Embrace (finished study)

William Zorach, Embrace (finished study), ca. 1933, cast and painted plaster, 17 1⁄2 x 8 5⁄8 x 6 in. (44.5 x 22.0 x 15.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach, 1970.65.15

Artwork Details

Title
Embrace (finished study)
Artist
Date
ca. 1933
Location
Dimensions
17 1⁄2 x 8 5⁄8 x 6 in. (44.5 x 22.0 x 15.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Tessim Zorach
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast and painted plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Recreation — courting
  • Study
  • Figure group — nude
Object Number
1970.65.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1970.65.15

Artwork Description

Embrace is a study for a large-scale sculpture that was cast in bronze. This is a portrayal of intimate physical love, but also represents the intensity of emotion and profound closeness of the lovers. To William Zorach, love was a fundamental, universal part of life and he was astonished at its lack of representation as a theme in sculpture during that time.

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Awa Tsireh, Indian Boy and Burro, ca. 1917-1919, watercolor, ink wash, and brush and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.4
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Artist
Dateca. 1917-1919
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Awa Tsireh, Hunting Priest and Mountain Sheep Dancers, ca. 1917-1920, watercolor and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.36
Hunting Priest and Mountain Sheep Dancers
Artist
Dateca. 1917-1920
watercolor and pencil on paperboard
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