Standing Nude Woman Holding a Box

Karel Vitezslav Masek

National Gallery of Art

This drawing is a full-body sketch of a woman standing, one leg slightly bent. She is shown in profile, her head facing to the left and her eyes looking upwards. She has high cheekbones, a long nose, and a sharp jaw. Her long hair is tied behind her neck, with some short, curly bangs over her forehead. She is nude. In both hands, she holds a small, rectangular object near her hip on the right. The background is blank, off-white paper, and on the right is a detailed sketch of her hand holding the corner of the rectangular object.