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Muscular tissue of the lower arm

H.G, Wetselaar

1970

From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

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Muscular tissue of the lower arm is a 1970 by H.G, Wetselaar, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?: H.G, Wetselaar
When & what style?: 1970
Where can I see it?: Leiden University Libraries

About this work

This drawing shows the muscles in a lower arm, laid out flat like a map. You can see the tendons and bands of tissue tied together with a strip of cloth. A thin stick pokes through the center, holding the bundle in place. The artist used fine lines to show how each muscle connects and overlaps. It looks like a careful study of how the body works inside. Want to see how this kind of drawing was made? Check out cross-hatching.

About the artist

Artist

H.G, Wetselaar

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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