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The image depicts a full-body drawing of a nude male figure in a classical style. The figure is in a dynamic pose with one leg raised and a lean forward. His head is turned to the side, partially hidden by his arm covering it. The facial features focus on the muscular structure, and the hair is curly and short. Flowing lines around the figure suggest movement or wind, with a stylized tree in the background. The background consists of swirling lines and shading hinting at movement and depth, with faint landscape elements in the distance.
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Dancing Nude

Louis Anquetin (French, 1861 - 1932)

1897

Medium
transfer lithograph in brown on light brown wove paper [proof before letters]
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 31.8 x 24.6 cm (12 1/2 x 9 11/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of The Atlas Foundation
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions nudity. How works are placed

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