Nude

Aristide Maillol

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a nude woman standing with her back to the viewer. She has short hair pulled up in a bun on the top of her head. Her arms are raised, with her elbows bent and her hands near the top of her head. Her left arm appears to be slightly in front of her right arm. The woman's body is rendered in a range of grays, from light to dark, with shading that suggests the contours of her muscles and curves. Her shoulders are rolled forward slightly, and her shoulder blades are visible. Her buttocks are rounded and prominent. The background of the image is a light gray color, resembling paper. There is a small signature in the bottom-right corner and some small numbers in the bottom-left corner. The overall style of the drawing is simple and realistic. The title of the piece is "Nude" and it was created by Aristide Maillol.