Seated Female Nude
1889
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1889
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Seated Female Nude is a 1889 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This photo shows a woman sitting on a chair, her body turned slightly to the side. She’s naked, with soft light shaping her skin and the fabric draped over her lap. The background is plain and dark, keeping all focus on her. The artist used shading to make her form look three-dimensional, almost like sculpted clay. This style was common in studies meant to capture real anatomy. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
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