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Jacqueline Boisselot
Standing Female Nude Side View French Modernist Ink Figure Drawing

20th Century

$626.12
£450
€536.09
CA$862.45
A$873.50
CHF 501.78
MX$10,592.26
NOK 5,820.58
SEK 5,924.68
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Title Standing Female Nude Side View French Modernist Ink Figure Drawing Artist Jacqueline Boisselot French late 20th century Medium Black ink on artist paper unframed Size Please measure the sheet before uploading Height x width in inches Signature Unsigned Provenance Private collection Paris Condition Good overall condition with gentle surface undulation, light handling marks and minor age related toning to the paper. There are soft creases and slight wear around the sheet edges, consistent with age and studio storage. The ink lines remain clear and well preserved, and the work presents attractively. Description An elegant and highly economical standing female nude by Jacqueline Boisselot, executed in black ink on pale artist paper. The model is shown in side view, her torso gently arched and one arm raised towards her head, creating a graceful vertical composition defined almost entirely through line and negative space. Boisselot reduces the figure to a sequence of carefully judged contours. A long sweeping line describes the back, waist and hip, while shorter marks articulate the shoulder, breast, abdomen and raised arm. Rather than modelling the body through extensive shading, she allows the unworked paper to form the illuminated figure between the darker strokes. The pose has a quiet sense of movement. The raised arm creates an upward diagonal through the upper body, while the curve of the back flows into the hip and leg. These opposing directions give the drawing balance and prevent the minimal composition from feeling static. Particularly effective is Boisselot’s treatment of the torso. The body is conveyed through interrupted rather than continuous contours, encouraging the eye to complete the form. Small, selective marks indicate the breast, waist and navel, demonstrating the artist’s ability to suggest anatomy with remarkable economy. The ink has been applied with varied pressure and speed. Some passages are dark and decisive, while others taper into fine, dry linear marks that reveal the grain of the paper. This variation gives the figure vitality and preserves the immediacy of a study made directly from the model. The face is not described, allowing gesture and posture to carry the emotional tone of the work. This anonymity gives the figure a broader, timeless quality and places greater emphasis on the expressive possibilities of the human form. Considerable open space surrounds the model, heightening the impact of each black mark and giving the drawing a calm, distinctly modern character. The restrained monochrome palette makes the work particularly adaptable from an interior perspective. This piece would sit especially well in a bedroom, dressing room, study or minimalist living space. Its tall format would also make it effective within a gallery wall of modern figure studies, line drawings and monochrome works on paper. Jacqueline Boisselot was a French artist active during the late 20th century, known for expressive figure studies, portraits, interiors, still lifes, landscapes and abstract compositions. Her work is characterised by confident observation, simplified forms and a sensitive approach to line, gesture and spatial balance. For more information, please do contact us with any questions you may have. Thank you.

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