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- Reference number
- P04616
- Author
- Rosales Gallina, Eduardo (Spanish)
- Title
- Female Nude (after bathing)
- Chronology
- Ca. 1869
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 185 cm x 90 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- COMPRA
- Procedence
- Adquisición, 1878 - Museo de Arte Moderno
An image of a woman in a bathroom,
just at the moment when she leans
to the left in order to dry her leg
with a white cloth. The luminous
nude stands out against the green
curtain in the boackground. The
curtain and cloth are reflected in
the water.
Rosales applies a very thin coat of
paint, achieving an effect that,
along with his skillful and speedy
execution, constitute the most
notable aspects of this work. Also
characteristic is his manner of
leaving the priming visible in many
areas of the canvas, especially the
curtain. In that way, he manages to
bring out the volume of the female
nude, giving it a monumental
effect. Moreover, this technique
gives the painting a characteristic
unfinished appearance that was
common in other works by him from
the same period.
This painting was acquired from
Pablo Bosch on 12 June 1878 for the
National Museum of Painting and
Sculpture. Soon after, it entered
the Museum of Modern Art.
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