1891
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Standing Nude is a 1891 ink by Max Klinger, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white print of a shirtless man standing sideways. His left hand rests on his hip, right hand near his stomach. The background is plain and dark, so the focus is on his body and face. The artist used a scratchy, textured method to create the image, giving it a rough, almost sketchy look. This was a common way to make prints in the 1800s. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Max Klinger (18 February 1857 – 5 July 1920) was a German artist who produced significant work in painting, sculpture, prints and graphics, as well as writing a treatise articulating his ideas on art and the role of…
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