1891
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Male Nude is a 1891 by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a bare-chested man leaning forward, one arm resting on his knee. His body is drawn in loose, quick lines, with no detail in the face or hands. The paper is mostly blank, letting the reddish-brown pencil stand out. The artist left big gaps in the drawing—like the missing left leg and arm—maybe to focus on the pose. The lines are light and sketchy, not polished. Want to see more of this artist’s work? Check out Pierre Puvis de Chavannes.
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French pronunciation: ; 14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) was a French painter known for his mural painting, who came to be known as "the painter for France".
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