Dancing Figure

Elie Nadelman

Cleveland Museum of Art

The sculpture, Dancing Figure by Elie Nadelman, depicts a male figure. The figure has short curly hair and is shirtless, wearing a cloth wrapped around the waist with a belt, and a cloth wrapped around the right shin. The figure is on one knee with the left leg bent and raised behind, and one arm raised with the palm facing outward, while the other arm is across the chest. The figure stands on a dark marble base. The sculpture appears to be made of dark metal. The background is a gradient that transitions from dark at the top to light at the bottom.