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The Bather

Edmund Austin Stewardson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Bather by Edmund Austin Stewardson depicts a white marble sculpture of a nude woman. The woman sits on her right knee with her left leg bent and behind her. Her right arm is bent up at the elbow and her hand is touching the top of her head. Her left arm is also bent up at the elbow and her hand is touching her forehead. The woman's body faces left. The base of the sculpture has a plant carved into it. The background is dark.

Artwork details

Date:
1889–90, carved 1894
Medium:
Marble
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
337 × 625 px
Museum record:
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