Pencil sketch of a smiling nude woman lying on a rumpled mattress with her arms behind her head, surrounded by loose hatched shading.

Reclining Nude Woman on a Mattress (Pencil Drawing)

A pencil drawing of a nude woman reclining on a rumpled mattress, one arm raised behind her head and the other bent beside her, smiling as she gazes off. Loose hatched strokes fill the background and bedding, giving a sketchy, textured surface on pale paper.

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1887
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 2212 × 1648 px

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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1887; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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