Standing Nude Woman (1905-1907) 8
Before he became the master of elongated necks and mysterious, eyeless faces, Modigliani was a young artist in Paris figuring out his style. This sketch from around 1905 shows a standing nude woman framed by simple vertical lines, almost like she's posing in a doorway or a mirror. Notice the heavy, scribbled shading on her back and leg—it gives the slender figure a sense of weight and volume. It’s a raw, intimate look at an artist in transition, absorbing the geometric energy of the budding Cubist movement while developing his own unique, curvy aesthetic.
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