Reclining Nude (On the Left Side)
1917 painting by Amedeo Modigliani
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Reclining Nude (On the Left Side) (French: Nu couché (sur le côté gauche)) is a 1917 painting by Amedeo Modigliani.[2] The painting was included in a 2017/2018 Tate Modern exhibition of Modigliani's works.[3] The painting was sold by auction by Sotheby's in April 2018.[2] Writing in The Guardian, British arts journalist Jonathan Jones compared it to Ingres' 1814 work Grande Odalisque.[4]
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| Artist | Amedeo Modigliani |
| Year | 1917 |
| Type | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 89 by 146 centimetres (35 in × 57 in)[1] |
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The painting is currently valued at over $100 million and is considered to be one of the most famous portraits of women ever.[5]
