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Etude

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of two nude figures standing closely together. The image depicts both figures rendered in a sketch-like manner with visible grid lines around them. The figures are outlined in soft pencil or charcoal, with some shading to indicate muscle tone and form. One figure stands slightly bent, leaning against the other, whose posture is more upright. The drawing focuses on form and body dynamics, emphasizing the tension and interaction between the two forms. The background is left blank.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
report (?) lithograph [photolithograph?] in black on japan paper
Dimensions
8720 × 12007 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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