Figure Studies
Art Critics (Study)
Michael Ancher
A striking painterly study of two contemplative men by Danish artist Michael Ancher.
Figure Studies
Expressive figure-led works that feel classical, intimate, and human.
Anonymous sitters, allegorical bodies, and painterly figure scenes bring warmth, movement, and a collected studio feel.
Figure Studies
The Old Officers
Jean-François Raffaëlli
A dignified genre scene capturing a moment of quiet camaraderie among retired officers.
Figure Studies
A Lohan after Guanxiu
Chen Hongshou
An exquisitely detailed depiction of a Buddhist Lohan seated beneath a blossoming tree, rendered in a refined, calligraphic style.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Male Torso
Vincent van Gogh
A striking 1886 study of form and light, this oil painting by Vincent van Gogh captures a plaster cast of a male torso in bold, expressive brushstrokes.