1900
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Nude Man Standing, with Left Hand Raised is a 1900 by Edgar Degas, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man standing sideways, one arm raised and the other resting on his hip. His body is drawn in loose, quick lines, with no clear details on his face or features. The paper is a light tan color, and the charcoal strokes are dark but uneven, making the figure look alive but rough. The artist didn’t focus on perfecting every line—instead, the drawing feels like a quick study of movement and posture. This style was common in practice sketches, where artists experimented with forms before finishing a piece. If you like this sketchy, expressive style, look up Edgar Degas.
Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas on 19 July 1834 in Paris, Edgar Degas came from an affluent banking family with aristocratic roots and spent his childhood among the cultivated circles of the French capital.
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