Although the subject of the reclining nude is drawn from a long classical art tradition, Picasso experimented with bold curves and rich colours to redefine the theme.
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Artist
Pablo Picasso
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Artwork
Reclining Nude
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Exhibition
The EY Exhibition: Picasso 1932 - Love, Fame, Tragedy
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Image size
130 x 161 cm
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Material
Oil paint on canvas
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Date of work
1932
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth- century. Born in Spain, Picasso began his artistic career in Barcelona before settling in Paris in 1904. He worked in an unprecedented variety of styles and is recognised as a painter, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, ceramist and designer.