Museum director Martha Johnson said she contacted division officials a couple months ago to let them know figure studies would be part of the display, after she saw that Randolph students had selected a handful.

There have been a couple nude depictions in art pieces in the museum over the years, she said, but this collection marked the first time she’d made a point to bring the issue up with school officials.

Together, she said, they worked out language for the permission form to let parents know what their children would see. The forms included a link for parents to view images of all the pieces in the “Modern Woman” collection.

“To me, it's important that people see the images before passing judgment,” she said.

On the other hand, she explained, she didn’t want to cause any surprises for parents.

“I don't want to interfere with what people are comfortable with,” she said.

As with all field trips, parents can opt out of sending their students to the Maier. LCS spokeswoman Cindy Babb said this week school administration isn’t aware of any parents opting out yet, though it’s still too early to know if any will.