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Reclining Nude

Albert Weisgerber

1896

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Nude

Dominant colour

Reclining Nude is a 1896 ink by Albert Weisgerber, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Albert Weisgerber
When & what style?: 1896 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a simple black line drawing of a person lying down. The lines are loose and wavy, not perfectly smooth. The figure’s body is stretched out, with one arm bent behind their head and the other resting by their side. The background has quick, scribbly marks that look like movement or fabric. The drawing uses only pen and ink, with no shading—just lines stacked on top of each other in some spots. This makes the shapes pop against the light paper. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines like this.