Francois Xavier Josse (1910-1991) - India Ink Reclining Nude Profile

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Description

This charming study of a nude model reclining onto a soft surface is captured in expressive ink markings. Josse has captured the model's pose by drawing our attention to the deep shadows he has created on the body and face. Signed to the lower right. On wove.

Condition

Discolouration to the left edge of the paper.

Size

35 x 26cm (13.8" x 10.2")

Collection Information

From a substantial collection of figurative and other works by the French artist Francois Xavier Josse (1910-1991).

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Artist Biography

Born in Nantes, France in 1910, Francois Xavier Josse was a French painter and sculptor who specialised in life drawings of nude female models.

He studied at Beaux-Arts in Nantes before moving to Paris to further his studies at the Academies of the Grand-Chaumière and the Colarossi Academy in 1930. A retrospective of his work was organised in Paris in 1989.

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SKU qx139
Artist Francois Xavier Josse (1910-1991)
Date 20th Century
Dimensions 35 x 26cm
Medium Pen and Ink
Style Expressionism
Subject Nudes
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