{"product_id":"vintage-mid-20th-century-life-drawing-of-reclining-nude-woman-and-artist-in-studio-mixed-media-on-paper","title":"Vintage Mid-20th Century Life Drawing of Reclining Nude Woman and Artist in Studio, Mixed Media on Paper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vintage life drawing executed in mixed media on delicate, browned paper, likely dating to the mid-20th century. The composition teatures a nude female figure reclining on patterned cushions in a studio setting, her back turned to the viewer. Rendered with gestural black ink lines , and shaded in colored pencil or pastel tones-primarily sienna, rust, plum, and lavender-the artwork captures the warmth and immediacy of an in-person figure study. The subject wears a pinkish-lavender headband and lies on loosely sketched pillows, while a second figure, lightly outlined and likely the artist, observes or sketches in the background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe paper shows significant signs of age, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrittle edges, multiple tears, and visible wrinkling throughout. A red-stamped serial number reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e400165\" appears on the reverse, suggesting it may have originated from an institutional or studio archive. The drawing is unsigned, and the reverse bears partial transfer marks, possibly from prior storage or an adjacent work. Despite its condition, the piece holds strong aesthetic and historical value as a raw and candid artifact of academic or atelier-style figure drawing practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions Approximately: 24.5\"L, 21\"W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Whale Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49115642331326,"sku":"07062506","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/6760\/1086\/files\/IMG-1496.heic?v=1790101743","url":"https:\/\/bigwhaleconsignment.com\/products\/vintage-mid-20th-century-life-drawing-of-reclining-nude-woman-and-artist-in-studio-mixed-media-on-paper","provider":"Big Whale Consignment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}