Nude Reading
Date1928
Artist
John Sloan
(American painter, etcher, and illustrator, 1871–1951)
MediumEtching
Dimensionsplate: 4 13/16 × 6 11/16 in. (12.2 × 17 cm)
sheet: 9 5/8 × 12 3/8 in. (24.4 × 31.4 cm)
sheet: 9 5/8 × 12 3/8 in. (24.4 × 31.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1963
Object number1963-20.150
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextSloan was pleased with this print as he successfully met the challenge of capturing the sculptural qualities of the model and studio props without the benefit of a palette of colors. On close examination, the hatching, biting, and inking all effectively support the lighting and perspective needed to create the convincing illusions of texture and three dimensions in two-dimensional media.