Reclining Woman
1913
Félix Vallotton serves up a bold visual treat here, contrasting the soft, pale curves of a reclining nude against a vibrant, almost electric backdrop of pink and sweeping blue waves. Painted in 1913, the woman gazes out with a cool, detached confidence, her lower half modestly draped in white sheets that ripple like water. While Vallotton was linked to the Symbolist movement and the Nabis group, his background as a woodcut printmaker shines through in the flattened perspective and sharp outlines. It’s a classic nude subject reimagined with a modern, graphic punch that makes the figure pop right off the canvas.
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