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Jules Pascin
Contemplative Man

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Contemplative Man by Jules Pascin (1885-1930) Ink on paper 6 ¾ x 4 ⅝ inches unframed (17.145 x 11.7602 cm) 11 x 14 inches framed (27.94 x 35.56 cm) Signed on top right Description: Jules Pascin was a Bulgarian painter who, contrary to his American citizenship, found his primary audience and success in Paris during the early twentieth century. In his early life, he frequently moved through Europe and America (particularly the South) before gaining citizenship in the United States and returning to Paris. He is best known for his drawings of women, often of prostitutes. This interest in the female body, particularly a non-posed and candid one, carried through his entire artistic career. His practice focused particularly on this female body as a means for evoking character, personality, and emotion apart from the face. He is often considered central to the emerging Paris art scene in the 1900s and was revered in his lifetime for his eccentric, esoteric persona and artwork. This ink drawing by Jules Pascin is most attentive to the rendering of an unidentified male figure, who holds his hands up with his fingers interlocked in a contemplative position. Pascin does not focus on the surroundings of the individual, or even rendering anything but his hands and his head. This decision by the artist is representative of his primary interest in depicting the human form; his gestural lines and quick, sketchy approach to the piece are primarily concerned with likeness, emotion, and movement.
  • Creator:
    Jules Pascin (1885-1930, Bulgarian, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Width: 4.63 in (11.77 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU163729048562
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