Nud – Odaliscă
1920
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
1920
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
Dominant colour
Nud – Odaliscă is a 1920 by Camil Ressu, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
This sketch shows a person standing sideways, bare except for a red cloth tied around their waist and a blue head covering. Their left arm rests on their hip while their right hand touches their chest. The drawing is mostly in shades of gray and beige, with just a few pops of red and blue. The artist focused on simple shapes and loose lines, making the figure look both strong and relaxed. The way the cloth drapes suggests movement, even though the pose is still. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with layers of lines.
