Reclining nude woman 1603 - 1646

This anonymous, charcoal drawing from the 17th century depicts a reclining female nude. The artist expertly uses hatching and shading to convey the form of the body and the texture of the skin. This intimate and graceful composition is characteristic of the academic art of the period, and likely served as a study for a larger painting. The work is currently housed at SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark.