Dancing Nude and Advertisement for Eugène Verneau's "Estampes décoratives" [verso]
1897
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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1897
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a single, twisting nude figure mid-motion, arms wrapped around bent knees, as if caught in a sudden spin. The lines are loose and quick, almost like a quick sketch—no smooth shading, just dark brown marks against a light background. The body’s weight shifts oddly, one foot lifted, the other planted, as if the dancer might topple or keep whirling. The paper has text on the left side, listing titles like *La Montagne* and *Le Soir d’Été*, which were likely other prints in the same series. The artist’s signature is small and tucked in the bottom corner, barely noticeable. Next, look up lithography to see how this sketch was made.
![Dancing Nude and Advertisement for Eugène Verneau's "Estampes décoratives" [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/204685aaf2d4110c/thumb.webp)
