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Female Nude with a Fan

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white sketch of a nude woman. The woman is standing with her body facing to the right. Her hair is up. She is holding a fan in both hands. She has one foot flat on the ground and the other heel lifted. The background of the sketch is a light gray color. The woman is centered on the page. The image is rectangular.

Artwork details

Medium:
Conté crayon and white chalk on brown wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
503 × 624 px
Museum record:
View original
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