1922
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Female Nude from Behind is a 1922 charcoal by Arthur Bowen Davies, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman from behind, her body twisted to the left. She's standing on one leg, with the other foot lifted off the ground. Her arms are stretched out to the sides. The drawing is done in charcoal and chalk on brown paper. The woman's body is rendered in simple, expressive lines, with minimal detail. The background is plain, with no other figures or objects visible. The artist's use of bold lines and minimal shading creates a sense of movement and energy. If you're interested in learning more about this style of drawing, you might want to look up the technique of cross-hatching.
Arthur Bowen Davies (September 26, 1862 – October 24, 1928) was an avant-garde American artist and influential advocate of modern art in the United States c. 1910–1928.
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