Figure of a seated boy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A ceramic sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, titled Figure of a Seated Boy, depicting a boy sitting on the ground with his legs bent in front of him. The boy has a large head, a small body, and elongated limbs. He has no discernible facial features. The sculpture has a crackled, glazed surface that resembles broken tiles or cracked earth. The cracks are dark lines on a lighter background. The boy's arms are bent and positioned in front of his body. The sculpture is photographed in black and white, against a light gray background.