Standing female nude, left leg raised 1920

Rupert Bunny made this drawing, Standing female nude, left leg raised, using pencil on paper. Just imagine him in front of the model, squinting his eyes, and drawing this dancing posture. The lines are minimal and delicate, focusing on the figure's form and gesture. I love the artist's attention to the body's subtle curves and angles; it gives the figure movement and a sense of life. You can see the influence of the old masters, like Ingres, but with a modern sensibility. I wonder what Bunny was thinking when he made this drawing, what he wanted to capture, and how he saw the body. He might have been inspired by Degas, who often depicted dancers and nudes in motion. It is a timeless image of the female form that reminds us of the beauty and expressiveness of drawing.