The Nymphs 4
1921
Modigliani was the bad boy of the Paris art scene, famous for nudes so scandalous that the police actually shut down his only solo exhibition in 1917! This drawing captures his signature style: elongated forms and mask-like faces influenced by African sculpture and the geometric simplification of Cubism. The figure stretches with an arm behind her head, reduced to a few fluid, confident curves that define her body without any shading. It’s a masterclass in minimalism, proving that a single black line can hold all the grace of the human form.
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