(b. 1684, Valenciennes, d. 1721, Nogent-sur-Marne)
Nude with Right Arm Raised
1717-18
Black, white and red chalk, 282 x 233 mm
Musée du Louvre, Paris
A striking talent for drawing enabled Watteau to produce numerous sketches full of life and feeling, using the "trois crayons" technique (red, black, and white chalk). Like Rubens, he was able to capture the vitality of female models.
