Three Nudes 1909

Abraham Walkowitz's "Three Nudes" (1909) is a striking lithograph depicting three figures in a simple, yet powerful composition. The artist's use of a single, warm brown tone emphasizes the forms of the nude figures, creating a sense of intimacy and sensuality. The figures are arranged in a triangular formation, with the central figure standing upright and the two outer figures leaning into each other. The composition is reminiscent of the classic Renaissance tradition of the nude, but Walkowitz's simplified forms and bold lines are characteristic of the early 20th-century movement of Modernism.