Nu couché (sur le côté gauche)
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]
| Nu couché (sur le côté gauche) | |
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| Artist | Amedeo Modigliani |
| Year | 1917 |
| Type | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 84 by 146 centimetres (33 in × 57 in) [1] |
| Location | Private collection |
References
- "Inside Modigliani's studio — via virtual reality". Christie's. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- Edward Helmore (15 May 2018). "Modigliani nude fetches $157.2m at Sotheby's – setting auction house record". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Tate Modern Exhibition - Modigliani - 23 November 2017-2 April 2018". Tate Modern. Tate. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- Jonathan Jones (journalist) (16 May 2018). "Modigliani's Nu Couché is a trite pastiche – and the buyers saw through the hype". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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