November 1760 - 1770

ceramic, porcelain, sculpture

black and white photography

sculpture

ceramic

porcelain

black and white format

sculptural image

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black and white theme

black colour

sculpture

black and white

men

monochrome

decorative-art

statue

"November," a 1760-1770 porcelain sculpture by the Real Fabrica de Buen Retiro, depicts a nude male figure holding a basket of fruit and standing on a shield with a depiction of Sagittarius. The figure represents the month of November and is an example of the high-quality porcelain production of the Buen Retiro factory in Madrid. The sculpture's realistic detail and refined composition are characteristic of the Rococo style, which favored elegance and the pursuit of beauty. This piece is currently part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.