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Reclining Nude With Sun

Description of Art: Reclining Nude With Sun presents a nude figure in repose under the power of solar light, blending sensuality and abstraction. The composition focuses on the undulating curves of the body, bathed in sunlight, with minimal distractions in the background. Picasso uses subtle tonal gradations to model form, allowing the interplay of shadow and radiance to define depth and volume.

The sun motif is integral: it not only illuminates the figure but becomes an expressive presence—its light shaping the contours, accentuating geometry, and engaging with the body as a dynamic element of the composition. The work balances naturalism and stylization, offering both tactile immediacy and an almost lyrical abstraction of nude form.

Painting Title: Reclining Nude With Sun

Artist: Pablo Picasso
Year Published: 1967
Size of painting: 20” × 26”

Collection #: BB-1137

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