Description
Amedeo Modigliani – Nude on a Blue Cushion
| Year of creation: | 1917 |
| Original size: | 100.9 cm x 65.4 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | National Gallery of Art, Chester Dale Collection, Washington, USA |
The painting belongs to the priceless series of oils on canvas with the motif of naked women. In these works, the painter continues the tradition of depicting Venus in a slightly different way, relying heavily on African and Cambodian art. His interest in African art in particular is very evident in this oil on canvas. The figure of a woman has a mask face, prominent almond-shaped eyes, pursed lips, a turned-up nose and an elongated neck. In similar paintings, Modigliani used figures with dark hair, full breasts and wide hips. Their appearance is Mediterranean.
