Muscular tissue of the hand or fingers
1970
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1970
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Muscular tissue of the hand or fingers is a 1970 by H.G, Wetselaar, depicting Anatomy, held at Leiden University Libraries.
This drawing shows a human hand in careful detail. Thick lines follow every tendon and bone. You can almost feel the grip strength in the sketch. It’s a study of anatomy, not just a hand. The artist focused on muscle and movement. Most art of hands looks pretty. This one looks real. Check out more of Wetselaar, H.G. in the Museum of Ethnography.
H.G. Wetselaar spent his days hunched over microscopes in a quiet Leiden lab, sketching what most people ignore. His pencil caught the raw architecture of bodies we pretend are smooth—like the knotted muscles of a…
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