Female Nude Drawing Sketches
"Female Nude" Charcoal Sketch, Nude Female
Located in Detroit, MI
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"Nude Female" by Eric Saarinen is an intimate portrait of a female that appears
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Charcoal Sketch of Nude Female
Located in Houston, TX
Charcoal sketch of nude female with hands behind her head, circa 1990.
Original artwork on paper
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1990s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
20th century female artist nude woman figure drawing conte small sketch
By Sandra Sweeney
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Seated Nude with 'X'" is a conté crayon drawing on paper by the American artist Sandra Sweeney
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1970s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Paper
$1,320
H 32.75 in W 27.75 in
English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Standing
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Standing
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on off
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Standing
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Standing
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on off
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
$378
H 14.75 in W 10.5 in
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Seated
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated on Floor
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Leaning
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Leaning
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on off
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
$268
H 18.25 in W 11.5 in
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Seated
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on off
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Kneeling
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Kneeling
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on off
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Forward Pose
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Forward Facing
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Back View
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Back View
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Standing Facing
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Standing Facing
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Antique Portrait Sketch of Reclining Female Nude (double sided)
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Reclining (double sided sheet, another similar image
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Mid 20th Century French Original Line Drawing Sketch Nude Female - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
ink on paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$130
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
Mid 20th Century French Original Line Drawing Sketch Nude Female - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
ink on paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$130
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated (with additional image)
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated (with additional image attached)
by Henry George
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Sitting Female Nude Sketch Painting, Signed 1974
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
20th Century Female Nude Sketch Painting In Black Frame, Signed 1974
Beautiful nude sketch of the
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female- Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$130
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female- Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$130
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female- Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$130
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female- Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$130
H 8.25 in W 10.5 in D 0.1 in
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female- Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$130
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
Sketches of Female Nudes - Original Pencil Drawing by J. Dreyfus-Stern
By Jean Dreyfus-Stern
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches for female nudes is an original artwork realized by Jean Dreyfus-Stern in 1916.
Pencil
Category
1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
$298
H 9.45 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
ink on paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$130
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
Pencil Sketch of Female Nudes by Swiss Artist René Bernasconi Dated 1952
Located in COLMAR, FR
An original, drawing/sketch by Swiss artist René Bernasconi (1910-1994). This small sketch features
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper, Wood
$535
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 0.79 in
Sketched Female Nude - Original China Ink on Paper by A. Matheos
By Alkis Matheos
Located in Roma, IT
Sketched Female Nude is an original artwork realized by the Greek French artist Alkis Matheos in
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$239
H 12.8 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
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Seated Female Nude 1930-60s Graphite Sketch
By Forrest Hibbits
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1930-60s graphite on paper drawing of a seated female nude is by California artist Forrest
Category
1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Female Nude Sketch 1950-60s Distemper & Charcoal
By Alysanne McGaffey
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1950-60s distemper and charcoal on paper figure drawing is by Bay Area artist Alysanne
Category
1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Female Figure Sketch in Graphite, Late 20th Century
By Anna Poole
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Poole is known for her Bay Area Figurative-inspired nudes, tropical and Bay Area landscapes, and bright
Category
Late 20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Nude Charcoal Sketch - Seated Female
By Jean Ernst
Located in Houston, TX
Softly rendered charcoal sketch of a nude female in a seated position by Belgian artist Jean Ernst
Category
1930s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Pair of Female Nude Sketches By José Luis Fuentetaja
Located in Toronto, ON
A quiet sophisticated pair of charcoal drawings of a reclining nude woman by Spanish born (1951
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Drawings
Materials
Paper
Nude Pencil Sketch - Standing Female
By Jean Ernst
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage nude pencil sketch of a relaxed female figure standing by Belgian artist Jean Ernst, circa
Category
1940s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Nude Pencil Sketch - Seated Female
By Jean Ernst
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage nude pencil sketch of a female figure in a seated position by Belgian artist Jean Ernst
Category
1940s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
French Charcoal Sketch - Technicolor Nude Female
By Maurice Porte
Located in Houston, TX
Vivid French charcoal sketch of a nude female figure in a elegant pose by Maurice Porte, 1990
Category
1990s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
French Charcoal Sketch - Nude Female Standing
By Maurice Porte
Located in Houston, TX
French charcoal sketch of a nude female standing with her arms adjusting her hair by artist Maurice
Category
1990s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
French Pencil Sketch - Sitting Nude Female
By Maurice Porte
Located in Houston, TX
French pencil sketch of a nude female figure posed in a chair with her back to the artist by French
Category
1990s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Vintage Pencil & Watercolor Sketch - Sultry Female Nude
By Rosemarie Schulz
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant nude pencil and watercolor sketch of a confident looking female figure by artist Rosemarie
Category
1930s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Watercolor
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Standing
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Standing
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on off
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Seated
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on pale
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Standing
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Standing
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on pale
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Leaning
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Leaning
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on off
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905)
on
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude, Sitting in Profile
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated in Profile
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
English Graphite Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Rear View Seated
By Henry George Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Back View, Seated
by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
18th Century Italian Old Master Drawing Nude Figure Sketches Male & Female
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Sketches
Italian School, mid 18th century
circle of Pompeo Batoni (1707-1787)
charcoal
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
ink on paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.1 in
Set of 7 Charcoal Academic Studio Sketches Nudes Male and Female
Located in New York, NY
Seven awesome charcoal drawings on paper. Nude male and female studies. Academic / studio style
Category
Vintage 1940s American Drawings
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Female Nude Sketch Late 20th Century Colored Pencil Drawing in Green
By Anna Poole
Located in San Francisco, CA
This late 20th century green colored pencil nude sketch is by Swedish-American artist Anna Poole
Category
Late 20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Female Nude Sketch in Graphite, Late 20th Century
By Anna Poole
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Poole is known for her Bay Area Figurative-inspired nudes, tropical and Bay Area landscapes, and bright
Category
Late 20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Nude Seated Female Figure Sketch in Ink and Pastel in Rust Red, Mid Century
By Seymour Tubis
Located in San Francisco, CA
This circa mid 20th century ink and pastel paint on paper nude figure in rust red is by Santa Fe
Category
20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink
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Nude Woman, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen
Year: 2022
Style: Impressionism,
Subject: Nude Woman,
Size: 31" x 15" x 0.8'' i...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
H 31 in W 15 in D 0.8 in
Happy, Nude, Contemporary art, Figurative, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich
Title: Happy,
Sise: 53x43.5 inches, (135x110 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Hand painted, original, one of a kind.
Looking at the "Happy" oil paintin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,550
H 53 in W 43.5 in D 1 in
Nude Woman, Figurative, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen
Year: 2022
Style: Impressionism,
Subject: Nude Woman,
Size: 21" x 20.5" x 0.8''...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,350
H 21 in W 30.5 in D 0.8 in
Nude of Klaudia from One Side - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of Klaudia from one side is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello. It is made on canvas, painted in oil in 2021.
The subject of the work is the representation of a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,391
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Nude Woman - Oil Paint attr. Edgar Stoebel - Mid-20th Century
By Edgar Stoëbel
Located in Roma, IT
Nude woman is an artwork attribuited to Edgar Stoebel (1909-2001).
81 x 45 cm; no frame.
Oil painting on canvas.
Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$956
H 31.89 in W 21.26 in D 0.99 in
Think - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Think - 2021 -
24x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs,
digital C-Print based on a Polaroid,
Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1041.
Not mounted...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$454
H 9.45 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
"Woman with Brown Hair" by Wilson - Nude Woman Portrait in Soft Pastel Tones
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966)
"Woman with Brown Hair" 2016
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the top left of the painting.
About the Artist:
Shana Wilson, bor...
Category
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas
$7,250
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
MB 017 (Figurative Life Drawing of Female Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style life drawing of female nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 017"
graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper
30 x 22 inches unframed
Signed, lowe...
Category
2010s Academic Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
Klaudia frontal nude - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Klaudia frontal nude is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello. It is made on canvas, painted in oil in 2021.
The subject of the work is the representation of a nude of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,869
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 0.04 in
Nu avec des fleurs - Post-Impressionist Oil, Nude & Flowers - Georges D'Espagnat
By Georges d'Espagnat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A beautiful oil on original canvas circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'Espagnat. The work depicats a nude woman in a yellow shawl standing by a blue vase filled...
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude Portrait of a Spanish Woman - Scottish art female portrait oil painting
By William Crosbie
Located in Hagley, England
This striking nude portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish artist William Crosbie. It is entitled Guapa verso, Spanish for a beautiful woman. Painted in 1981, she is wearing a bla...
Category
20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
$7,936 Sale Price
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H 32 in W 24 in D 2 in
"Evening Wash" by Shana Wilson - Intimate Nude Oil Painting - Woman Bathing
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966)
"Evening Wash" 2012
Oil Paint, Wood Panel
The artist signed the back of the painting.
Shana Wilson, born in Edmonton in 1966, has carved a distinc...
Category
2010s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$3,500
H 14 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
Nu avec des fleurs - Post-Impressionist Oil, Nude & Flowers - Georges D'Espagnat
By Georges d'Espagnat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed nude oil on original canvas circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'espagnat. The work depict a nude woman seated on a stall turned away from the artist. Pai...
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reclined Female Nude
By Esther Meyer
Located in Houston, TX
Striking female nude in reclined back seated position on red blanket in ink and watercolor by English artist Esther Meyer, circa 1950.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a whit...
Category
1950s Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Studio per la Coperta Study Blanket Oil Painting on Canvas Classic In Stock
By Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Utrecht, NL
Studio per la Coperta Study Blanket Oil Painting on Canvas Classic In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni (1967, Rome) descended from an artistic Tuscan family. His grandfather, father, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl - Figurative Oil Painting Colors Blue Pale Grey Black White
By Ivan Roussev
Located in Sofia, BG
"Girl" is a nude figurative painting by the impressionist Ivan Roussev.
About the artwork:
TECHNIQUE: oil painting
STYLE: Impressionist, Contemporary
Edition : Unique, signed
Weigh...
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
$2,690
H 19.69 in W 16.54 in D 0.79 in
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Female Nude Drawing Sketches For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a broad range of female nude drawing sketches for sale on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Modern editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Contemporary. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Female nude drawing sketches available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, brown, white and more. Henry George Moon, Jean Ernst, Maurice Porte, Anna Poole and Alkis Matheos took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in pencil, graphite and paper — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much are Female Nude Drawing Sketches?
Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — female nude drawing sketches in our inventory begin at $125 and can go as high as $6,000, while the average can fetch as much as $276.
Finding the Right Nude-drawings-watercolors for You
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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