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Minty RamseyStanding Back View Nude Female Figure Drawing Expressive Contemporary Study2025
2025
$521.98
£380
€445.15
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Title: Standing Back View Nude Female Figure Drawing Expressive Contemporary Study
By Minty Ramsey
Signed bottom right
Size: 11.75 x 16.5 inches (height x width)
Medium: Pencil drawing on paper, unframed
Condition: Good overall condition with light handling marks and faint edge wear consistent with studio sketches.
Description:
This expressive pencil drawing by British contemporary artist Minty Ramsey depicts a standing nude female figure shown from behind, captured mid-gesture with one arm lifted and the torso turning subtly to the side. The pose highlights the curves, tension, and natural asymmetry of the female form, making it a compelling example of contemporary figurative drawing. Ramsey’s gestural line work brings immediacy and vitality to the composition, emphasising the dynamic twist through the spine and the grounded posture of the legs and feet.
Rendered in pencil on textured artist paper, the drawing combines confident, angular marks with softer shading that enhances depth and anatomical structure. The energetic strokes across the back, hips, and thighs convey both movement and weight, while the upward sweep of the raised arm introduces a sense of stretch and openness. The lightly indicated facial features keep the focus on posture and gesture rather than portrait specificity, a hallmark of traditional and modern life-drawing practice.
Standing back-view female nude studies have a longstanding place in art history, valued for their sculptural qualities and the opportunity they give artists to explore musculature, balance, and form. Ramsey’s interpretation feels contemporary and spontaneous, rooted in live observation and an intuitive understanding of body language.
Ideal for collectors of female nude drawings, back-view studies, expressive pencil sketches, and contemporary figurative art, this piece offers both immediacy and refinement. Unframed and ready for bespoke presentation, it makes a striking addition to any figurative art collection.
- Creator:Minty Ramsey (British)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317257492
Minty Ramsey
Up and coming British contemporary artist Minty Ramsey lives in Cornwall. She draws her influence from the natural light and movement that Cornwall has inspired in so many leading painters.
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