EMIL BAYES (EMILE BAES). 1889-1953. Nude on a canape . Light captivating work a la prima, depicting a young lady lying in pillows on a couch. Her naked, somewhat twisted body with a face turned away from the viewer - an arc dominates the draped horizons of the work. Against the background of rocaille lines, pastel pink tones, the figure, illuminated with warm light, seems alluring and attractive. Bodily truthfulness and seductiveness is created by highlights of the smooth skin of the knees. The playfulness of Rococo in color and in the form of a sofa, intertwined with the subtle color flair of Impressionism, connects eras. The only bright spot of the pillow - balances the impression, shifts the accents from nature and creates the charm of that unique atmosphere that can only be found in Paris.
Oil on panel. Unframed size: 45 x 55 cm
Signature lower right. From a private collection in Belgium.
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