Reclining Female Nude (recto); Architectural Design (verso)
1878
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1878
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Reclining Female Nude (recto); Architectural Design (verso) is a 1878 graphite by Gioacchino Banfi, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman lying down, her body curved and relaxed on a surface. Behind her is a rough drawing of a building with a window and some vertical lines that look like scaffolding or a frame. The lines are scratchy and uneven, giving the whole image a quick, sketchy feel. The artist used loose, hurried strokes—almost like scribbles—to show light and shadow. It’s not polished, which makes it feel more like a study than a finished work. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists use ink and metal plates to create similar effects.
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