Nude 1 

John Singer Sargent created "Nude 1," a charcoal drawing that captures the male form with a striking sensitivity. Sargent was an American expatriate artist, who lived in Europe for almost all of his life. At the time this study was made, the male nude had a complex position in the art world. While the female nude was a long-established subject, male nudes often carried homoerotic and homosexual undertones. Sargent's choice to depict a male nude reflects a subtle departure from traditional artistic norms, probing at the boundaries of gender and representation. There is a vulnerability to the figure, he stands unclothed with a robe draped around him. The shadows play across his body, highlighting both strength and fragility. This piece invites a discussion about how bodies are viewed, and how art can offer new ways of seeing and feeling our shared humanity.