Ascent

The pointed feet reaching skyward become the sculpture's apex — delicate, elongated, almost balletic. They draw the eye upward and initiate the viewer's journey along the body's inverted arc.

Gaston Lachaise

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The pointed feet reaching skyward become the sculpture's apex — delicate, elongated, almost balletic. They draw the eye upward and initiate the viewer's journey along the body's inverted arc.

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Institution: Art Institute of Chicago
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Date ingested: Apr 16, 2026
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FragmentFootOpening