Study of a Nude
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| Study of a Nude (Suzanne sewing) | |
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| Étude de nu (Suzanne cousant) (French) | |
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| Artist | Paul Gauguin |
| Year | 1880 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 114.5 cm × 79.5 cm (45.1 in × 31.3 in) |
| Location | Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, =Copenhagen |
Study of a Nude, or Suzanne Sewing is an 1880 painting made by Paul Gauguin in Paris. It is currently in the collection of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen.[1][2] The painting depicts a young woman who is arranging a garment in undisguised nakedness.[3]
The painting depicts a young, nude woman who is arranging a garment. The scene is set in a bedroom with the woman sitting on an unmade bed against a mauve wall that is decorated with a mandolin and a tapestry. The body of the model is a three-quarter perspective with the head in profile. He depicts her body realistically, without idealisation. We see a bigger stomach with rolls, and her hands are disproportionately larger.
