A Nude Woman Reaching to the Right
1769
chalk
paper
From the collection of NEPIP
About the artist
Artist
François Boucher
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style.
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chalk
paper
From the collection of NEPIP
A Nude Woman Reaching to the Right is a 1769 chalk by François Boucher, a Romanticism work, held at NEPIP.
This sketch shows a woman lying on her stomach, her arms stretched out in front of her like she’s reaching for something. Her back is turned to us, and her hair is pulled up loosely. The lines are soft and smudged, with some white chalk added to make her skin look smoother. The artist used quick, loose strokes—no small details, just big shapes. The paper looks like it was once blue but has faded to brown. Next, look up Boucher, François to see how he worked with chalk.
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style.
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