Mid 20th Century Expressionist Bronze Nude Sculpture. A sitting figure, one leg out front and the other under her, with one arm supporting her and the other up high, running through her hair as she leans back. Felt on the bottom. 

Condition: Rubbing throughout. Commensurate with age. 

Size: 10 x 17 x 11 in. 

The nude, as a form of visual art that focuses on the unclothed human figure, is an enduring tradition in Western art, as well as a fundamental part of many worldwide tribal and religious representations of the human form in statues, art, and worship. It was a preoccupation of Ancient Greek art, and after a semi-dormant period in the Middle Ages returned to a central position with the Renaissance. Unclothed figures often also play a part in other types of art, such as history painting, including allegorical and religious art, portraiture, or the decorative arts. From prehistory to the earliest civilizations, nude female figures were generally understood to be symbols of fertility or well-being. In the modern era, nude art has become the flash point around most legal cases regarding supposed decency versus artistic expression, with most civilized countries agreeing that nudity is not inherently salacious or crude but is rather a fact of existence. However, some controversy continues even to this day when it comes to questions of mediums, such as marble statues versus photographs. Regardless, nude art is some of the most important in art history, showing us a portrait both of human body types throughout millennia as well as societal expectations and desires regarding the form.

Rubbing throughout. Commensurate with age. 

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