Standing Nude Model, Facing Right
Medium
Chalk on paper
Dimensions
19 3/8 × 13 1/4 in. (49.2 × 33.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982
Accession Number
1984.433.244
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Art Historical Context
In the serene gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Museum of Art, Wilhelmhmbruck's *Standing Nude Model, Right* (1910) stands as a poignant study in chalk on paper. Measuring 19 3/8 × 13 1/4 inches, this drawing captures a female nude in a poised, frontal pose, rendered with the soft, tactile qualities of chalk that allow for subtle gradations of tone and fluid contours. Lehmbruck, a German artist active in the early 20 century, often explored the human figure through drawing as a foundation for his sculptural work, emphasizing emotional depth and graceful elongation. Created during ...
About the Artist
Wilhelm Lehmbruck
Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881–1919) was a German sculptor whose elongated, melancholic figures rank among the most moving works produced by European Expressionism. Born in Duisburg-Meiderich into a working-class family, Lehmbruck studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Düsseldorf and later at the Düsseldorf Academy, where he mastered the academic tradition before pushing beyond it toward a more pers...