Untitled (reclining nude on carpet against painted backdrop of waves)
1874
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1874
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Untitled (reclining nude on carpet against painted backdrop of waves) is a 1874 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman lies on her side on a patterned rug, her body relaxed. Behind her, a painted backdrop shows choppy waves crashing against cliffs. She wears a thin wrap, but her arms and legs are bare. The whole scene looks like a photo, but it’s actually drawn. The waves in the background are painted flat, not detailed. This makes the real figure stand out even more. This style is called Realism.
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