This framed charcoal nude reflects the expressive sensitivity and gestural refinement associated with Parisian studio drawing, where line, form, and shadow converge to study the human figure with immediacy and clarity. The artist’s confident mark-making and subtle tonal shifts evoke the atmosphere of the classical atelier, emphasizing both anatomical observation and the poetic abstraction inherent in charcoal as a medium. The work embodies the longstanding Parisian tradition of life drawing, offering a window into the artistic practices that shaped modern figurative art.
-Size: approx. 18inW x 24inH
-Materials: charcoal on paper, framed under glass
-Provenance: early 20th century
-Made in: Paris, France
-Notes:
This framed charcoal nude reflects the expressive sensitivity and gestural refinement associated with Parisian studio drawing, where line, form, and shadow converge to study the human figure with immediacy and clarity. The artist’s confident mark-making and subtle tonal shifts evoke the atmosphere of the classical atelier, emphasizing both anatomical observation and the poetic abstraction inherent in charcoal as a medium. The work embodies the longstanding Parisian tradition of life drawing, offering a window into the artistic practices that shaped modern figurative art.
-Size: approx. 18inW x 24inH
-Materials: charcoal on paper, framed under glass
-Provenance: early 20th century
-Made in: Paris, France
-Notes: