Deux personnages drapés assis de face et étude de bras 

Narcisse-Virgilio Diaz's sketch presents two draped figures, rendered with delicate graphite lines on a textured surface, perhaps paper. The composition, seemingly casual, draws us into the raw process of creation. The figures, though faceless, possess a tactile quality through the artist’s focus on drapery and gesture. Diaz's lines vary in weight, creating depth and suggesting the fall of light. The contrast between the softly rendered forms and the starkness of the untouched paper evokes a sense of incompleteness, typical of a study. The orientation of the figures disrupts traditional portrait conventions. The sketch undermines fixed meanings, inviting viewers to contemplate the interplay between presence and absence, form and void. In its apparent simplicity, the drawing stimulates an active dialogue between the viewer and the artwork. It reminds us that art is not just about what is depicted, but also how it is depicted.