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Studies of Male Nudes [verso]

John Singer Sargent

1918

charcoal

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern Nude

Dominant colour

Studies of Male Nudes [verso] is a 1918 charcoal by John Singer Sargent, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: John Singer Sargent
When & what style?: 1918
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a man’s back, muscles sharp under charcoal. The light catches his shoulders just right. Lines are bold in some spots, faint in others. Sargent did many figure studies like this. He used charcoal to explore form fast. It feels raw and real, not posed. Check out more of Sargent’s work at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

About the artist

Artist

John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent (; January 12, 1856 – April 15, 1925) was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque and Edwardian-era luxury.

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