Reclining Nude

1923

Frantisek Drtikol

Associated Names
František Drtikol

Artist, Czech, 1883 - 1961

This is a painting of a reclining nude with a hill and figures in the background. The image features a figure lying horizontally on a ledge or platform at the bottom of the composition. A dark hill is in the background, topped with diminutive, indistinct figures or objects. The overall tone is muted, with a sepia-like palette giving the image a timeless quality. The atmosphere is contemplative and somewhat melancholic, blending human form and landscape. This is in the style of William Mortensen, known for his pictorialist approach and interest in allegorical and symbolic themes.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed and dated lower right in graphite: Drtikol 1923

Wikidata ID

Q76340186

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