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Figure Facing Forward

Auguste Rodin

National Gallery of Art

This painting is a sketch of a human figure in motion. The person stands, facing us, with one foot in front of the other and their arms outstretched. Their hand on the left curves downward, while their hand on the right curves up in an impossible position. Their head is turned down and to the left, and they look downward with a neutral expression. They appear to have some kind of cloth around their head, or some sort of hat with a long feather. On their left side are several curving gray lines, perhaps indicating movement or shadow. Their body has been painted in light brown, and the background is plain paper.

Artwork Details

Medium
graphite and watercolor on wove paper
Dimensions
3429 × 4421 px
Public Domain
Yes
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