1875
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reclining Female Nude is a 1875 by William Adolphe Bouguereau, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman lying on her side, her body relaxed and turned slightly toward us. Her head rests on one hand, while the other arm stretches out behind her. The paper has a faint yellow tone, and the lines are soft, almost like quick notes rather than a finished drawing. The artist left small studies of hands and feet in the corners, like practice sketches. The date stamp in the top right reads June 1870, but we don’t know if that’s when this was made. If you like this style, look up William Adolphe Bouguereau for more of his work.
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French pronunciation: ; 30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter.
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