Figure of a reclining woman
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Alabaster (gypsum)
- Dimensions
- 2 7/8 × 6 7/8 × 2 1/4 in. (7.3 × 17.5 × 5.7 cm)
- Origin
- Parthian
- Department
- Ancient West Asian Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Wolfe Expedition, Purchase, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Gift, 1886
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Human Figure Both · 99%
The image depicts a recognizable human body in a reclining pose, and the catalog identifies the subject as a female figure.
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Nude Both · 99%
The figure is visibly unclothed, corresponding to the catalog subject heading “Female Nudes.”
Visual Qualities
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Smooth Surface Visual · 91%
The photographed stone surface appears broadly smooth and softly rounded across the torso, hips, and limbs.
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Curvilinear Forms Visual · 90%
The composition is dominated by the sweeping curves of the reclining body, particularly the abdomen, hips, legs, and bent arm.
Medium and Techniques
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Sculpture Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the work as sculpture, and the image clearly shows a three-dimensional carved figure.
Time Periods
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Ancient Art Metadata · 94%
The catalog dates the work approximately from the 2nd century BCE to the 2nd century CE, placing it within the ancient period.
Geographic Regions
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Asian Art Metadata · 82%
The catalog identifies the place of origin as Parthian and the department as Ancient West Asian Art; the catalog’s regional classification supports a broad Asian-art designation.
Materials
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Stone Metadata · 94%
The catalog specifies alabaster (gypsum), a stone material.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Figure of a reclining woman. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.