Male Nude with Left Foot on a Pedestal

Male Nude with Left Foot on a Pedestal by Gustav Klimt: A work made of graphite and white heightening on brown wove paper.

What to notice

Follow the weight-bearing leg up through the tilted torso; the raised foot and sparse contour reveal Klimt testing balance rather than presenting a polished academic body.

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This drawing records a male nude with one foot raised on a pedestal. Klimt uses economical contour and adjustments around the limbs to study how the model’s weight shifts through the standing body.