Nude Man Seated on the Ground with One Leg Extended is a 1646 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a barefoot man sitting on the ground with one leg stretched out. His back is turned, and he leans against a rough wall. The lines are loose and quick, with shading that makes his skin and the wall look textured. The artist used a technique that lets ink spread unevenly, giving the drawing a scratchy, almost sketchy feel. It’s not polished—just raw and fast. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Rembrandt made prints like this.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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