# Nude

**Roger de La Fresnaye** (French, 1885–1925)  
1910  
oil on cardboard  
overall: 87.2 x 62 cm (34 5/16 x 24 7/16 in.) framed: 104.4 x 78.2 x 7.3 cm (41 1/8 x 30 13/16 x 2 7/8 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1963.10.75. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46550.html).

## About this work

Roger de La Fresnaye painted this in 1910, aged 25. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The image is a painting of a woman's nude upper body extending from her head down to her hips, depicted in a standing position with her head slightly tilted to one side. Her facial features are distinct with a strong brow, prominent nose, and full lips, and her long dark hair cascades down to her shoulders. The background features abstract brushstrokes in dark blues and browns, blending into the lighter brown tone of the canvas, enhancing the figure's prominence in the composition. The woman appears naturalistic, with no jewelry or other objects visible in the painting.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Oil paint.** Pigment ground in a drying oil, usually linseed. It dries slowly, so painters could blend on the canvas, build up thin translucent glazes, and rework a picture over weeks. Canvas replaced wooden panels in the 1500s because it is lighter and can be rolled.

### [Roger de La Fresnaye](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/roger-de-la-fresnaye)

French, 1885–1925

## Facts

- Type: Painting
- The artist was 25
- Real size: about 34 × 24 in (87 × 62 cm). The 20 × 30 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 20th century
- Subjects: female, Nude, Three-quarters
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

- Free download, full resolution: https://img.ochreeditions.com/m/1519.jpg?dl=1
- Image: https://img.ochreeditions.com/a/1519/1920.jpg
- Giclée reproduction on Hahnemühle Photo Rag: 8 × 10 in $28; 11 × 14 in $38; 12 × 16 in $42; 16 × 20 in $56; 18 × 24 in $68; 20 × 30 in $86
- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164; 20 × 30 in $208
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5

Sizes stop where the museum's file would print below 150 pixels per inch. Everything sold is a reproduction, made to order. [Order a print](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/nude-nga-46550).