Female Nude Reclining (Femme nue couchee)

1906

Auguste Renoir

Associated Names
Auguste Renoir

Artist, French, 1841 - 1919

The image shows a person lying on their side, resting on a cushioned surface. The individual is reclined with their head supported by their hand placed under a pillow. The person's facial features include closed eyes, a serene expression, and a softly curved mouth. They have short hair and wear minimal clothing, possibly a draped cloth around the lower body. The background has simple linear strokes suggesting bedding or fabric.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.16.217

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 14, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65219661

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