1897
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dancing Nude and Advertisement for Eugène Verneau's "Estampes décoratives" [verso] is a 1897 ink by Louis Anquetin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a single figure mid-motion, arms bent and legs bent, as if dancing or leaping. The body is drawn in quick, loose lines, with a swirl of hair and a rough outline of fabric or leaves around the feet. The paper is light brown, and the ink is a darker brown, making the figure stand out against the page. The image is actually an ad for a set of decorative prints by Eugène Verneau. The text lists different scenes—like "The Moonlit River" or "Winter Woods"—suggesting this was part of a series of prints sold by subscription. Next, look up lithography to see how artists like this made prints with stone and ink.
Louis Anquetin (1861–1932) was a French artist, born in Étrépagny.
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