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Nude Drawing for Sale

Nude drawing is an artistic genre that aims to represent the human body in its natural state. In practice, nudity is rarely total, and the body is often highlighted with elements like drapery, the subject's hair, or various accessories. This artistic genre, focused on depicting the nude woman or the live model, has a long history and has been revisited by artists across many periods.

In its beginnings, only gods and supernatural beings were depicted without clothing. This approach was not of full nudity, but rather of the uncovered body. In fact, artists like Lucian Freud have distinguished between the terms "nude" and "naked," highlighting a subtle difference in how artistic nudity is perceived. This distinction enriches the understanding of how nude drawing has evolved throughout the centuries.

In the history of art, nude drawing has been viewed paradoxically. For example, with artists like Edouard Manet it sparked scandal, while with Eugène Delacroix, it was considered revolutionary. Others, like Gustave Courbet, dared to explore more explicit scenes, while artists like Egon Schiele glorified the nude woman and the female body. More recently, Tom Wesselmann faced criticism for drawings considered pornographic, while figures like Henri Matisse cut forms, and Marcel Duchamp explored cubist shapes, changing the way the human body was perceived in art.

Erotic drawing has also evolved to be seen not only as a form of artistic expression but also as a technique for studying the beauty of the human body. Over the centuries, the live model has been a central point in art education, and drawing classes have developed this form of art in depth. This genre is essential for the training of professional artists as well as for amateur artists who seek to deepen their understanding of body representation.

If you wish to explore this fascinating genre further, Artsper offers a vast selection of nude drawings, from Renaissance classics to contemporary artists. Discover how the live model, charcoal drawings, and nude drawings are approached today. Whether you're interested in abstract art or classical drawing, these works continue to inspire many creators.

The evolution of nude drawing over the centuries shows how perceptions of women, the human body, and nudity have changed. Dive into this fascinating world where art and sensuality meet, and let yourself be inspired by the many representations of live models that enrich the history of art.

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Fine Art Drawings, Hippolyte, Jérôme Bouscarat

Hippolyte

Jérôme Bouscarat

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€432

Fine Art Drawings, Nude with a glass, Anna Lageda

Nude with a glass

Anna Lageda

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 51 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€280

Fine Art Drawings, Fumée 22e1, Etienne Gros

Fumée 22e1

Etienne Gros

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€2,400

Fine Art Drawings, Géryon, Jérôme Bouscarat

Géryon

Jérôme Bouscarat

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€432

Fine Art Drawings, Le sanglier, Jérôme Bouscarat

Le sanglier

Jérôme Bouscarat

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€432

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion of skin, Badriot

Emotion of skin

Badriot

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Two, Anna Lageda

Two

Anna Lageda

Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 32.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 12.8 x 0 inch

€380

Fine Art Drawings, 23 05 _6, Emilie Chauvel

23 05 _6

Emilie Chauvel

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, In dreams, Anna Lageda

In dreams

Anna Lageda

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 62 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 24.4 x 0 inch

€380

Fine Art Drawings, Confident Stance, Kathleen Ney

Confident Stance

Kathleen Ney

Fine Art Drawings - 60.3 x 45.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.75 x 17.75 x 0.1 inch

€543

Fine Art Drawings, Etude de nu, Lionel le Jeune

Etude de nu

Lionel le Jeune

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

€60

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Romain Duris

Untitled

Romain Duris

Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 20.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Romain Duris

Untitled

Romain Duris

Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 20.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Dark waters, Viktor Goryaev

Dark waters

Viktor Goryaev

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Essence 2, Kathleen Ney

Essence 2

Kathleen Ney

Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€436

Fine Art Drawings, Nu III, Mirco Marcacci

Nu III

Mirco Marcacci

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€890

Fine Art Drawings, Nu IV, Mirco Marcacci

Nu IV

Mirco Marcacci

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€890

Fine Art Drawings, Laetitia, Badriot

Laetitia

Badriot

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Sans filtre, Audrey Faivre

Sans filtre

Audrey Faivre

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch

€460

Fine Art Drawings, Maud, Venet Hervé

Maud

Venet Hervé

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 inch

€290

Fine Art Drawings, La Toilette, Ossip Zadkine

La Toilette

Ossip Zadkine

Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

Price upon request

Fine Art Drawings, Her Cat, Gabrielle Rul

Her Cat

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Silence Speaks, Gabrielle Rul

Silence Speaks

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Blue, Gabrielle Rul

Blue

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Lunaire, Gabrielle Rul

Lunaire

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 21.7 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Passing By, Gabrielle Rul

Passing By

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Solace, Gabrielle Rul

Solace

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Her cat, Gabrielle Rul

Her cat

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Solitude, Gabrielle Rul

Solitude

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 52 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 20.5 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Revealed, James Shipton

Revealed

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 154.9 x 145 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 57.1 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Some Nights, Gabrielle Rul

Some Nights

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 101 x 81 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.8 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Her Cat, Gabrielle Rul

Her Cat

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Her Cat, Gabrielle Rul

Her Cat

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.2 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Some Rest, Gabrielle Rul

Some Rest

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, The nap, Gabrielle Rul

The nap

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Her Cloud, Gabrielle Rul

Her Cloud

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Stories for one, Gabrielle Rul

Stories for one

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 85 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 33.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Je te vois, Gabrielle Rul

Je te vois

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Mino Maccari

Nude

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 21.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 8.5 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Persephone, Reinar Foreman

Persephone

Reinar Foreman

Fine Art Drawings - 52.5 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.7 x 15.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Son chat, Gabrielle Rul

Son chat

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 85 x 123 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 48.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Les Soucis, Gabrielle Rul

Les Soucis

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Sans Titre, Miel Maloberti

Sans Titre

Miel Maloberti

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

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No title (No42)

Suki Da

Photography - 60 x 83 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 32.7 x 0 inch

€1,620

Painting, Pandora, Valerio Adami

Pandora

Valerio Adami

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€75,000

Painting, Geisha, Verssan

Geisha

Verssan

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€910

Need help with Nude Drawing for Sale ?
Why do people draw nude art?

Drawing the naked human body is a common exercise known as 'life drawing' that lets artists practice depicting the human figure. Artists also draw nude art for various other reasons, such as to represent the beauty of the human form or to express human emotion.  

What are the 3 types of drawing?

The main three types of drawing are realistic, symbolic, and expressive. Realistic drawing aims to imitate life, while symbolic drawing points to an outside meaning, and expressive drawing aims to communicate emotion to its viewer.

What is a full body drawing called?

A full body drawing is referred to commonly as a figure drawing or a life drawing. 

Why draw nudes?
Drawing nudes allows you to explore the beauty and complexity of the human body, while perfecting your mastery of proportions and volumes. It is also a fundamental exercise for expressing emotions and movement in contemporary art.
What do you call a drawing made from a live, nude model?
A drawing made from a live, nude model is called a "live nude." This practice is common in art education to study anatomy and the representation of the human body.
What are the 4 types of drawing?
The four types of drawing are observational drawing, imaginative drawing, technical drawing, and expressive drawing. Each serves specific purposes, ranging from faithful reproduction to free artistic creation.
What is nudity in art?
Nude art refers to the representation of the unclothed human body, exploring its beauty, form, and expressiveness. It is a major artistic genre, present from Antiquity to contemporary art.