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This is a drawing of a human figure. The image features a detailed sketch of a nude male figure in a dynamic pose, set against a swirling backdrop. The figure's body is muscular and well-defined, positioned as if stepping forward. There is a sense of energy in the curly hair and arches of the background elements. On the left side of the drawing, there is a vertical block of text about offerings by Eugène Verneau, a printer and publisher from Paris. The style of the drawing emphasizes form and posture.

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Dancing Nude and Advertisement for Eugène Verneau's "Estampes décoratives" [verso]

Louis Anquetin (French, 1861 - 1932)

1897

Medium: transfer lithograph in brown on light brown wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: sheet: 31.8 x 49.4 cm (12 1/2 x 19 7/16 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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