A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study (Seated Young Female Model)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study Drawing (Seated Young Female Model) by Notable Chicago
Paper, Charcoal
Hot Flash, figure, red colors, bright swirling patterns
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
$135
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Male Hands & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Male Model (Study of Hands and Feet) by
Paper, Charcoal
A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study (Standing Young Female Model)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, Modern 1940s Figure Study (Standing Young Female Model) by Notable Chicago Artist
Charcoal, Paper
$235
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model (Torso
Charcoal, Paper
'Vestal Virgin', Danish Modernism, Art Deco Figural, Mythological, Neo-classical
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
figural painting of a young woman, shown naked and holding aloft an earthenware oil lamp while shielding
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
$316Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Abstract Nude Woman Figure Drawing on Board
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Abstract Nude Woman Figure Drawing on Board Possibly Pastel Retro broad strokes unique
Softwood
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male Model, Torso)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model (Torso
Charcoal, Paper
Horned and Read, colorful mythological figure, spiritual, blue ground
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Easy, godlike figure, water, reflection, mystical images, blues, greens
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Hanging Woman, colorful, yoga reference, figure w abstract patterns
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
In Good Hands, swirling colorful spiritual abstracted goddess figure
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
A Fine Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male Legs & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Standing Male Model (Legs, Backside and
Charcoal, Paper
$135
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Legs & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Standing Female Model (Legs and Feet) by
Paper, Charcoal
$611Sale Price|20% Off
French Abstract Figure Mid 20th Century Signed Graphite and Watercolour
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Nude Female Figure by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed right left Watercolour and
Watercolor, Graphite
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Male Torso, Legs & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Male Model (Torso, Legs and Feet) by
Charcoal, Paper
$165
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Legs & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed ink composite figure study drawing
Paper, Charcoal
$1,500
Souvenirs. Seated female figure with wooden mermaids blue grey w bright colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, "The paintings and drawings begin with objects around my home and studio, photos from various sources
Archival Paper, Pastel
$135
A Fine, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Hand & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Model's Hand & Feet by
Paper, Ink
$135
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of Female Feet by Notable Chicago
Paper, Ink
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Male Legs, Knee & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Seated Male Model (Legs, Knee and Feet
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Male Leg, Knee & Foot)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of a Standing Male Model (Leg, Knee and Foot
Paper, Charcoal
$1,200
Help From Friends, colorful blues, purples, spiritual figure abstract watercolor
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. This piece is very much about the energy of the body and breath. We are just rediscovering the power of the breath to increase energy and gen...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Study of Feet and a Figure Sketch, Red and Black Chalk, 17th Century
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Attributed to Jacob JORDAENS (Antwerp 1593–1678) Study of Feet and a Figure Sketch Red and black
Chalk
$1,079
"Poses en Mouvements" – Study of the Moving Figure, Pen and Sepia Ink on paper
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
composition, Grégoire Mathias captures the human figure in a state of fluid motion. The overlapping
Paper, Ink, Pen
$165
A Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman by Notable Chicago
Paper, Charcoal
$235
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Portrait of a Black Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study Portrait Drawing of an African American Male Model by
Paper, Charcoal
$235
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Portrait of a Black Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study Portrait Drawing of an African American Male Model by
Paper, Charcoal
$1,500
Figure and Phallus: erotic nude drawing of woman in heels in rainbow of colors
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
This etching features a nude woman in high heels. Whipping her head to the left, she gazes intently
Etching
1903 French Academic Charcoal Drawing of Standing Nude Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1903 charcoal drawing, rendered with precision and grace, captures the strength and poise of
Paper
Studio Figure, pastel drawing of female figure, nude
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, working quickly, in pastel. The series shows the last existing observational drawings prior to the
Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pastel
Early 20th Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Original Charcoal Drawing
Located in South Salem, NY
Modernist nude study of the female figure by an anonymous artist, circa early 20th century. Loose
Other
"Nude Pan Figure with Pipe, " Fabulous, Large Art Deco Mythological Drawing
By Paul Daxhelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
depicts a nude male Pan figure, his arms raised to hold the pipe to his lips, and his powerful torso and
Jane, pastel drawing of female figure, nude
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, working quickly, in pastel. The series shows the last existing observational drawings prior to the
Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pastel
"Seated Man", Fine Drawing of Nude Male Figure by Woodruff, Vogue Artist
By Porter Woodruff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely drawn and quiet in mood, this lovely drawing by Porter Woodruff depicts a seated, nude male
Paper
Modernist Back Nude Study, Expressive Brushwork, Signed
Located in Genève, GE
figure, bold line drawing, artistic nude painting, decorative modern art
Paper, Gouache
"Seated Man, Two Positions", Drawing of Half-Nude Male Figure by Ulen, 1930s
By Paul Ulen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-nude male figure, seated and reclining, wearing loose worker pants and sporting a fashionable 1930s
Paper
Figure Drawing by Mark Beard (Muscular Male Nude Charcoal Life Drawing)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard graphite, Conte crayon
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Clinton Hill, (Nude #2), 1950, drawing, figure/abstraction
By Clinton Hill
Located in New York, NY
Museum and the British Museum, London. This drawing is initialed, and dated, near the bottom of the
Gouache
Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
By Clinton Hill
Located in New York, NY
, Washington, DC, and the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum, London. This drawing is
Gouache
$5,250
Reclining Nude Male Figure, figural expressionist New York artist ink drawing
By Joseph Glasco
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joseph Glasco (American, 1925-1996) Reclining Male Figure (For Nick) 1971 India ink on paper
India Ink
$9,075
Reclining Nude Male Figure, figural expressionist New York artist ink drawing
By Joseph Glasco
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joseph Glasco (American, 1925-1996) Reclining Figure, facing right (Nikos) 1971 India ink on paper
India Ink
20th Century Ink Wash Drawing - Seated Nude Figure
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a double blue card mount and in a dark wooden frame. On wove.
Pen
Nude Figure
By Roger Hilton
Located in Astoria, NY
Roger Hilton (British, 1911-1975), Nude Figure, Ballpoint Pen on Paper, apparently unsigned
Paper, Ballpoint Pen
$1,650
Figure Drawing by Mark Beard (Stoic, Muscular Male Nude Charcoal Life Drawing)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard graphite, Conte crayon
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium
Graphite
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium
Graphite
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium
Graphite
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium
Graphite
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium
Charcoal
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium
Charcoal
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium
Charcoal
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium
Charcoal
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1964 Medium
Charcoal
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1964 Medium
Charcoal
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1964 Medium
Charcoal, Archival Paper
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1964 Medium
Charcoal
The human body has long been a favorite subject for artists throughout history. Nude drawings and watercolor paintings reveal the human figure but also the social ideals, traditions and cultural beliefs around people and bodies at the time they were created.
Nude drawings and watercolors offer a unique way to illustrate the human body. Drawings in pencil or ink can quickly capture movement or poses while watercolor is more expressive of a moment. Different cultures utilize the same materials differently, and each piece provides a singular glimpse into the perspectives and expectations around people’s bodies.
Artists like Francisco Goya, Gustav Klimt and Lucian Freud — who painted his friends, his lovers and his children — found acclaim and success by creatively depicting the human body. More recently, as contemporary artists have followed the figurative muse, many painters are exploring the nude as a subject for their drawings and works in watercolors.
If you’re thinking about bringing this kind of work into your space, there are many ways to consider how to arrange wall art in your living room or elsewhere in your home. Creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design vision together. It allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of nude drawings and watercolor paintings for diverse views and attitudes toward the human form through a range of cultures and times.
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