Reclining Nude

Anne d'Aslignères (French, active mid-20th century)

Oil on canvas

H 86 × W 100 cm

Signed lower left: An. D'Aslignères

A nude reclines across patterned cushions in deep blues, terracotta, and forest green—her pale skin modeled with angular, Cubist-inflected planes that catch the light. The composition balances post-war French lyricism with geometric discipline: soft flesh against bold textiles, intimacy framed by restraint. The muted olive ground and silver-gilt frame amplify the work's quiet eroticism. This is Matisse's odalisque heritage filtered through 1950s Paris—decorative intensity meets modernist structure.

ARTIST & CONTEXT

Anne d'Aslignères worked within the School of Paris tradition, creating figurative paintings that merged sensuality with subtle abstraction. Her intimate nudes appeared at Galerie Pièce Unique, Paris (c. 1960s), with works held in private collections in Lyon and Brussels. The angular anatomy and bold patterning align with contemporaries like Bernard Cathelin, while the chromatic richness recalls Bonnard's interiors.