Large Reclining Nude
ArtistHenri Matisse
Year1935
MediumOil on canvas
LocationBaltimore Museum of Art
About Large Reclining Nude
Part of Matisses Pink Nude series, painted over many months. He photographed each stage, documenting his process. The model was his assistant Lydia Delektorskaya. The exaggerated proportions eliminate detail for pure form. Matisse reworked it countless times.
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