Study of a Seated Nude Female Model Drawing
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898)
c. 1888–1898
Medium
black chalk
Dimensions
23.7 × 30.5 cm
Classification
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Accession Number
2010.250
Tags
male
About this artwork
In this surprising drawing, a nude figure abandons her role as model in favor of drawing. The passive nude has become active; she turns away from the viewer, absorbed in her own artistic pursuit.