Marble Female Torso, Based

Arms folded low, shoulders a little forward. Modesty, carved in stone.

This female torso dates to the 20th century and is marble, shown on a base. Its title is Deco Torso. The headless torso has been a favorite subject in Western sculpture since antiquity, and modern carvers often used it to reduce the figure to simple, rounded volumes. Here the arms curve down and cross over the belly, hands clasped. The breasts and hips are softly modeled, and the legs end above the knee in a flat cut. The stone is a mottled gray-green with a low, waxy sheen. It is 15.5 inches wide and 31 high.

No head required. The posture says everything.