Composition with nude 1963

Hryhorii Havrylenko made this line drawing of a nude figure, but when? The date is unknown, so it remains somewhat elusive. I love the stark simplicity. With just a black marker, he has fearlessly marked out a figure. I wonder what Havrylenko was thinking as he drew? Was he trying to capture the perfect form, or was he just letting the lines flow? I think it might have been more like the latter. The figure almost emerges from the page, like a ghost in the machine. Notice how the lips have been rendered with so much detail, it reminds me of Picasso’s work with the human form. The straight vertical line that slices through the torso is also fascinating. I wonder if this was intentional? Or a happy accident? Either way, Havrylenko has sparked a whole conversation. And that’s what art is all about, right?