A graceful and intimate nude study by French artist Georges Lucien Guyot (1885–1972), this drawing captures a woman stepping out of the bath, gently drying herself with a towel. Rendered with remarkable economy of line, the composition relies on a delicate interplay of charcoal and red chalk (sanguine) to define the figure's silhouette, posture, and expressive movement.
Guyot uses only a few confident strokes to convey the softness of the skin, the subtle twist of the torso, and the quiet sensuality of the moment. The warm red tones of the sanguine heighten the natural flesh coloration and infuse the scene with a tender, almost glowing warmth. The towel is suggested with minimal marks, yet its presence is unmistakable, giving the drawing a sense of immediacy and fluid motion.
Signed "Georges Lucien Guyot" in the lower left corner, the work reflects the artist's mastery of classical draftsmanship and his sensitivity to the human form. Sanguine drawing has a long lineage in European art history—favored by Renaissance masters such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci—and Guyot's use of the medium continues this tradition with elegance and restraint.
The artwork is presented with an elaborate off‑white mat, protected by acrylic glass, and framed in a modern wooden frame with a richly textured pattern in tones of red and yellow. The presentation enhances the warmth of the drawing and complements its refined simplicity.
A poetic and beautifully executed study, this piece exemplifies the timeless appeal of classical figure drawing and the expressive power of minimal, expertly placed lines.
 
Biography: 
Georges Lucien Guyot (born December 10, 1885, in Paris, where he died December 31, 1972) was a French artist, sculptor, and painter.
From an early age, Georges Guyot showed artistic talent, but his parents' modest means prevented him from studying art. So he did his apprenticeship with a wood sculptor. Guyot excelled in copying works from the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries but rapidly showed an attraction for nature. This attraction led him to the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, where he could study wild animals and translate his observations into sculptures and paintings.
A familiar figure of Montmartre, Georges Guyot was the guest of the Bateau-Lavoir from the time of Cubism. In 1931, he joined the group of Twelve, created by François Pompon and Jane Poupelet, which brought together sculptors such as Marcel Lémar, Paul Jouve, André Margat, Jean-Claude de Saint-Marceaux, and Georges Hilbert. After the end of WWII, he was elected mayor of Neuville-sur-Oise. Very fashionable in his time, he had to wait until 1970 for an exhibition devoted solely to his works.
He occupied Picasso's studio at The Bateau-Lavoir, where he died on the last day of 1972.
Work by Guyot:
Horses and dogs - Golden bronze - Palais du Trocadéro - Paris (1937)
Taurus of Laguiole - Bronze - Laguiole (1947)
Bears of the Pyrenees - Parc des Thermes - Bagnères-de-Luchon
Naous, postman Breton - Bronze - Callac (1958)
Illustrations for de Goupil à Margot by Louis Pergaud, edited by Marcel Seheur, Paris, 1926 (100 drawings in watercolor by Georges Guyot on some sixty of the 151 copies drawn on Arches)
Illustrations for Le Livre de la Brousse" by René Maran, edited at 1,025 by Au Moulin de Pen-Mur, Paris, 1946 (39 lithographs by Georges Guyot, including 16 full pages).