1892
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Nude Woman in a Fur Wrap is a 1892 ink by Paul-Albert Besnard, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a woman wrapped in a thick fur, sitting with her legs tucked under her. Her face is turned slightly away, and her hands rest on her knees. The background is dark and textured, with no clear details—just swirling lines that make the scene feel mysterious. The fur looks soft but heavy, and the way the artist used lines gives it a rough, almost scratchy look. This kind of texture is common in etchings, where the artist carves into a metal plate to create the image. Next, look up etching, drypoint to see how artists like this one make prints with such detail.
Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934) was a French artist, born in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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