Unknown Author - Reclining Female Nude

The figure of women has been depicted and studied by artists throughout the centuries. From this perspective, the nude was reserved exclusively for figures with a mythical or religious background. In the new 19th-century movements, particularly marked by Manet, women were no longer saints or goddesses, but ordinary women who revealed themselves in their nakedness. This reversal of the genre would lead, over the course of the century and the following, to a deeper exploration of the human figure, especially the female figure, investigating the representation of the body and its psyche. It is noteworthy how the painter revisited the theme in his works with the appropriate empathy for a figuration that goes beyond the image to convey something connected to the deepest aspects of psychology.

Stylistically, the artist's expressionistic style comes to the fore with bold colors that forcefully surround the figure of the reclining woman. The figure's expressive power is evident not only in the color, as mentioned, but also in the gaze she casts upon the viewer, almost challenging the viewer. The gaze, along with the rotated position, visually conveys a sense of uneasiness that is simultaneously captivating. The drawing is barely sketched to allow the color to fully express its power.

The artist has expressionistic and coloristic skills that suggest an exuberant personality, although we are not yet able to trace his artistic life.

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