Staande naakte man 1906 - 1945

"Staande naakte man" is a watercolor sketch by Dutch artist Reijer Stolk, dating from 1906-1945. The work, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a standing male nude figure. Stolk's use of subtle washes and washes of grey creates a sense of volume and form, with the grid lines suggesting the artist's attention to anatomical structure. The sketch demonstrates Stolk's skillful manipulation of watercolor, a medium that allowed him to capture the fleeting nature of light and shadow on the human form.