Study of a Male Nude Seen from Behind by Jacob Jordaens

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a seated male nude seen from behind, on tan paper.

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Study of a Male Nude Seen from Behind, Jacob Jordaens (1617), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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This drawing shows a male nude seen from behind, seated and turned slightly, rendered in black chalk with white highlights on a tan paper ground. The musculature of the back and shoulders is built up with soft tonal modeling, while the curly hair and a loosely indicated drapery at the hips anchor the figure. The study is titled Study of a Male Nude Seen from Behind, attributed to Jacob Jordaens and dated 1617.

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Date

1617

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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Nudes