Figure in the shape of a reclining woman on a rock 1927

This reclining figure of a woman on a rock was made out of porcelain by Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur. The woman's pose is languid, but she is also incredibly alert. I imagine the artist having to consider the intricacies of the reclining human form. I think they are considering not just the body, but also the rock beneath her. It is a fascinating counterpoint between the organic form of the body and the geological form of the rock. It must have been a process of slow, considered addition, each layer informing the next, each tiny adjustment rippling out to affect the whole. I think of the sculpture as a whole, it speaks to the long history of artists representing the female form, engaging in a continuous conversation about beauty, representation, and the human condition.