Pen and ink on paper
Stamped on reverse: ATELIER III MOUFFETARD
Created during Alan Wood-Thomas's Paris period, this bold figure study exemplifies his confident, modernist approach to the human form. With sweeping, uninterrupted contours and minimal detail, the artist emphasizes gesture, structure, and movement over realism, allowing the figure's presence to emerge through the expressive power of line alone. The reverse studio stamp, ATELIER III MOUFFETARD, connects the work to his atelier near the historic Rue Mouffetard in Paris, where he produced many of his finest life drawings and figure studies. This work reflects Wood-Thomas's enduring belief that the essence of the figure could be captured with clarity, restraint, and extraordinary economy of line.
