Nude Girl at her Toilette
1912
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1912
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a woman sitting with one leg bent, holding a small round mirror in her right hand. Her left arm rests on her knee, and her hair is drawn back loosely. The lines are rough and quick, almost like a hurried drawing. The paper is a plain beige color, and the ink looks smudged in places, giving it a raw feel. The artist didn’t focus on details—just the basic shapes and pose. Try looking up lithography to see how this print was made.