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Male Nude

Gian Antonio Guardi

National Gallery of Art

This drawing depicts a figure in a dynamic stance, with one arm bent and the other extended out to the right. The figure's head is partially obscured, turned to the right and tilted slightly back. They appear to have short, curly hair. The person is nude, with some curling, scribbled lines around the waist and groin. One of the person's legs is also bent, resting on an indistinct block on the left. The person casts a shadow below them and to the left, but aside from that the background is empty. The drawing has been done in red on beige paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1750s
Medium
red chalk heightened with white on brown paper
Dimensions
5324 × 7472 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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