Joseph Yeager Seated Nude Woman Realism Pencil on Paper circa 1940s-1950s

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Graceful depiction of seated nude woman with brown hair by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, but was acquired with … Read more Graceful depiction of seated nude woman with brown hair by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Joseph Yeager works directly from the estate. This piece is on heavy bond paper with ragged edges. No frame.

Joseph "Joe" Yeager (American, 20th Century) was raised in Cleveland Ohio, where he went to art school at night and started his art career at 19. He was a commercial artist for the Cleveland Press for seven years, and then worked as the paper’s art director for another seven. In the army, he was a technical research illustrator for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. He later moved to Medina, Ohio in 1941 and opened Joe Yeager Industrial Design in 1947. He also taught advanced perspective at the Cleveland School of Art. See less