Reclining Nude
1713
oil
From the collection of Norton Simon Museum
1713
oil
From the collection of Norton Simon Museum
The painting shows a woman reclining on a white sheet. She is nude, with her head turned to the left and her eyes closed. Her right arm is bent, and her hand rests on the sheet. Her left arm is extended, with her hand hanging off the edge of the sheet. The background is dark, which contrasts with the woman's pale skin. A quiet detail in the painting is the way the woman's hair is pulled back, revealing her face and neck. This subtle feature adds to the overall sense of serenity in the image. To learn more about the artist who created this painting, look up Jean Antoine Watteau.
