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About this work

A man stands with his hands on his hips, shoulders squared. The drawing is all sharp lines and smudges, like the artist worked fast. Lachaise drew this figure over and over—his wife, Isabel. She was his model for years, and her body became his favorite subject. Here, though, she’s not even in the picture. He’s just drawing the pose, the weight of it. If you like how pencil can feel alive, look up cross-hatching.