1894
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nude with Hands Behind Her Head (Nue avec les mains derrières la tête) is a 1894 ink by Armand Séguin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person’s head and shoulders turned slightly to the side. The face is simple but expressive, with dark outlines and soft shading. The paper looks worn, with cracks and a purple stamp in the corner. The artist used a mix of line and shading to show light and shadow. This style was common in etchings of the time. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Séguin made prints like this.
Armand Séguin (1869–1903) was a post-Impressionist French painter who is remembered for his involvement in the Pont-Aven School beginning in 1891.
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