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, Nude of a Woman, Mino Maccari

Nude of a Woman

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 20.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 8.1 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Danseuse 1, Changzheng Zhu

Danseuse 1

Changzheng Zhu

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Feeling Free, James Shipton

Feeling Free

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Elsewhere, James Shipton

Elsewhere

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Spark, James Shipton

Spark

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Statement, James Shipton

Statement

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Nude III, Kirill Postovit

Nude III

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Autumn Love, Kirill Postovit

Autumn Love

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Nude II, Kirill Postovit

Nude II

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Nude I, Kirill Postovit

Nude I

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Letter O, Erte Tirtoff

Letter O

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Menachem Gueffen

Sans titre

Menachem Gueffen

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11 x 0.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Menachem Gueffen

Sans titre

Menachem Gueffen

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11 x 0.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (3), Mansour El Habre

Untitled (3)

Mansour El Habre

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Cendrillon, Alexandre Granger

Cendrillon

Alexandre Granger

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Siren Song, Danielle Cole

Siren Song

Danielle Cole

Fine Art Drawings - 49.5 x 49.5 x 1.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 19.5 x 0.75 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, The nude, Nils-Udo

The nude

Nils-Udo

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 6.3 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Jean Chapin

Nude

Jean Chapin

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 14 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Affreschi, Pauline Di Valentin

Affreschi

Pauline Di Valentin

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Sleeping nude woman, Leo Guida

Sleeping nude woman

Leo Guida

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 48 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 18.9 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Nu couché, Albert Marquet

Nu couché

Albert Marquet

Fine Art Drawings - 11.3 x 20.3 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.4 x 8 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Sea Witch, Danielle Cole

Sea Witch

Danielle Cole

Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 61 x 1.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 x 0.75 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Nu de femme, Stéphane Lejeune

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Remember, James Shipton

Remember

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Disorder, James Shipton

Disorder

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Situation, James Shipton

Situation

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Thought, James Shipton

Thought

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.2 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.3 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Moonlight, James Shipton

Moonlight

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.2 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.3 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Care, James Shipton

Care

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Wilderness, James Shipton

Wilderness

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Calling, James Shipton

Calling

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Deception, James Shipton

Deception

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Bewildered, James Shipton

Bewildered

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Damage, James Shipton

Damage

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Explore, James Shipton

Explore

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Close your eyes, James Shipton

Close your eyes

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Rest, James Shipton

Rest

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Fall Apart, James Shipton

Fall Apart

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Butterfly, James Shipton

Butterfly

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Injustice, James Shipton

Injustice

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Determination, James Shipton

Determination

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Hero, James Shipton

Hero

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Protection, James Shipton

Protection

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Upheaval, James Shipton

Upheaval

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Hurt, James Shipton

Hurt

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Speechless, James Shipton

Speechless

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Waiting, James Shipton

Waiting

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Seeking, James Shipton

Seeking

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Explore, James Shipton

Explore

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Spring Dawn, James Shipton

Spring Dawn

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Reactions, James Shipton

Reactions

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Justice, James Shipton

Justice

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Spell On You, James Shipton

Spell On You

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Concern, James Shipton

Concern

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Forget, James Shipton

Forget

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Journey, James Shipton

Journey

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Everything, James Shipton

Everything

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, You, James Shipton

You

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Closed, James Shipton

Closed

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Bather, James Shipton

Bather

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Let Go, James Shipton

Let Go

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 95 x 42.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 37.4 x 16.9 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Unpredictable, James Shipton

Unpredictable

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Solutions, James Shipton

Solutions

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 86.1 x 69.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.9 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Intense, James Shipton

Intense

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Liberation, James Shipton

Liberation

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Cha-Cha-Cha, Erte Tirtoff

Cha-Cha-Cha

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 26.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, L'Aimante, Julien Cuny

L'Aimante

Julien Cuny

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

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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.