The Woman in the Waves (French - La Femme à la vague) is an 1868 painting by the French Realist painter Gustave Courbet, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.[1][2]
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| Artist | Gustave Courbet |
| Year | 1868 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 65.4 cm × 54 cm (25.7 in × 21 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Accession | 29.100.62 |
The picture is notable for its realistic flesh tones and trace of underarm hair.
The work is on view in the Metropolitan Museum's Gallery 811.
References edit
- ^ "The Woman in the Waves". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Femme à la vague".
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