Lying Nude

Delphin Enjolras (French, 1857-1945) – Nu Allongé (Lying Nude), 1918 (Pastel on paper) – – Enjolras specialized in paintings that paid homage to the female form, excelling in portraits and nudes depicting young women in airy, domestic scenes. This work is imbued with the exquisite luminosity for which Enjolras is celebrated. His model reads against a background of luxurious, richly patterned fabrics rendered in lush pastel hues, while his signature airy composition lends a dream-like softness to her voluptuous form…