262 - NUDE MODEL, RUSSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY.

NUDE MODEL, RUSSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY. An oval oil painting on cardboard, executed in the refined stylistic tradition of Russian Art Nouveau and the circle of the “World of Art” movement. The composition depicts a nude woman reclining on a bed in a relaxed pose, holding a book, with her head resting on a pink cushion. The interior, featuring elegant drapery, a carved headboard and a silver tea service, evokes the aesthetics of Rococo and the culture of private domestic life. The painting is characterized by soft, pastose brushwork, emphasizing the sensuality of the model and the decorative richness of the surrounding environment. In the lower right corner, the work bears the signature “K. Somov” and the date “1897”. The painting is presented in a gilded oval frame with a museum-quality blue passe-partout. On the reverse, there is an old collector’s label with the handwritten inscription: “K. Somov, 1869–1939”, within a decorative blue border. Dimensions: Painting: 30 × 37 cm. Frame: approximately 50 × 60 cm Material: Oil on cardboard Condition: Good condition. The painted surface is clean, and the paint layer is stable. Minor signs of age are visible on the reverse and the frame. Provenance: Private European collection. Contents of a 19th-century Baltic villa Width: 37cm, Height: 30cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 3kg, Condition: Good, Material: Oil, Cardboard, ID: ID-ANTQ-2967