Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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Venus

Description

Venus, Freer Gallery of Art
Venus, Freer Gallery of Art

A nude woman stands facing the viewer, her right arm crossing her torso to beyond her left shoulder, holding a robe that cascades down below her knee. She stands on her left leg, the right leg raised in front, her toes just touching the ground, as if she is turning. Her left arm is concealed by the robe. Her hair is bound up on the top of her head, with a ribbon around it. There is a jar on a small shelf behind her, and fans on the wall.

Sitter

Not identified.

Last updated: 3rd June 2021 by Margaret