
Drawn with graphite pencils on paper; 31 x 41 cms.

Drawn with graphite pencils on paper; 31 x 41 cms.

Drawn with graphite pencils on paper; 29.7 x 42 cms.

Drawn with graphite pencils on paper; 8.75 x 14 inches.
This pose is also sometimes known as the “Flandrin” pose after the famous painting *Nude Young Man Sitting at the Sea Shore* (1836) by J-H Flandrin. The pose was also much used by William Blake but usually viewed from in front to denote emotions such as despair and hopelessness.