1826
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Nude Reclining in a Landscape is a 1826 graphite by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a barefoot woman sitting on the ground, her legs stretched out. Behind her, a rough landscape with trees, a winding path, and a distant bridge or building is drawn in quick, light lines. The paper is pale, and the marks look like they were made fast, almost like a quick note. The artist used only graphite, leaving the paper mostly blank to keep the focus on the loose shapes. The woman’s pose is simple, but the background feels alive with movement. Next, check out Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille to see how he balanced calm figures with busy landscapes.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (UK: KORR-oh, US: kə-ROH, kor-OH; French: ; 16 July 1796 – 22 February 1875), or simply Camille Corot, was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching.
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