Nude on a bed

Nude on a bed

Harold Gilman

1914

oil

From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum

About this work

This painting shows a person sitting on a bed, facing away from the viewer. They're nude, with their back and the back of their head visible. The bed has a white sheet and a dark headboard. The room has a fireplace with a white mantel. The painting is done in oil paint, with visible brushstrokes. The colors are muted, with shades of brown, gray, and white. If you like this painting, you might want to look up more works by the artist, Harold Gilman.

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