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Modern Nude Paintings

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
French Surrealist Oil Winged Cherubs Flying through Clouds
French Surrealist Oil Winged Cherubs Flying through Clouds

French Surrealist Oil Winged Cherubs Flying through Clouds

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Winged Cherubs French School, contemporary oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 8 x 8 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: very good and sound condition

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude Female Figure In Deep Red Room Interior French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Female Figure In Deep Red Room Interior French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Female Figure In Deep Red Room Interior French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Female Figure by Jacqueline Boisselot (French, late 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 10 x 6.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good con...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude Figure In Blue Sunlit Room French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Figure In Blue Sunlit Room French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Figure In Blue Sunlit Room French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Portrait In Blue Sun Lit Interior by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size : 7 x 6 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenan...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Boudoir Style Female Nude with Flowers Figurative Spanish Oil Painting portrait
Boudoir Style Female Nude with Flowers Figurative Spanish Oil Painting portrait

Boudoir Style Female Nude with Flowers Figurative Spanish Oil Painting portrait

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Title Expressive Female Nude Portrait with Flowers Figurative Oil Painting Artist Jordi Baget Ballester (Spain, b. 1930) Title of Work Dona (Female Nude with Flowers) Date Second half of the 20th century (circa 1980–1990) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 54 × 65 cm (21.26 × 25.59 in) Signature Signed “Baget” lower left. Titled “Dona” and signed on the reverse. Framing Unframed Condition Good condition. Firm canvas, stable paint surface, vibrant colors. No visible restorations. Description Expressive figurative painting by Spanish artist Jordi Baget Ballester depicting a seated female nude beside a bouquet of flowers. The composition combines portrait, still life and nude study in a balanced arrangement. Warm flesh tones contrast with the vibrant floral colors while the neutral background enhances the presence of the figure. The relaxed pose and intimate atmosphere give the work a subtle boudoir character. A decorative and engaging example of late 20th century Spanish figurative painting. Biography Jordi Baget Ballester (Spain, born 1930) is a Spanish painter associated with postwar figurative art. Trained in Fine Arts in Barcelona, his work focuses on the human figure, landscapes and everyday scenes. His paintings are characterized by expressive brushwork and refined color harmonies. His works appear regularly in European collections and secondary art markets. female nude, boudoir painting...

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1980s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Seated Nude Figures on Chair
20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Seated Nude Figures on Chair

20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Seated Nude Figures on Chair

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Artists Model by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 18 x 15 inches inscribed verso oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude Male Posed On Yellow Chair French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Male Posed On Yellow Chair French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Male Posed On Yellow Chair French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Portrait by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 25.5 x 19.75 inches oil on artist paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a private ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude Figure Posed In Pink Tone Room Interior French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Figure Posed In Pink Tone Room Interior French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Figure Posed In Pink Tone Room Interior French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Figure In Pink Interior by Jacqueline Boisselot (French, late 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 9 x 10.75 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: ver...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Nude Woman Seated
20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Nude Woman Seated

20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Nude Woman Seated

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Seated Nude Woman by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 11 x 7.5 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a private collect...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Reclining Figures

Reclining Figures

By Otis Huband

Located in Dallas, TX

Born in 1933, Otis Huband declared his intention to be an artist at age 6. He earned his BFA and MFA at Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William & Mary, now Virginia...

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2010s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Woman In Pink Female Room 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting
Nude Woman In Pink Female Room 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Nude Woman In Pink Female Room 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Woman In Pink Female by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 18 x 13 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a private ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Colourful Large Cubist Nude, Nue Allongée
Colourful Large Cubist Nude, Nue Allongée

Colourful Large Cubist Nude, Nue Allongée

Located in Cotignac, FR

Colourful, large, modern Cubist oil on canvas nude by Isabelle Pardoe. The painting is not signed but came directly from the atelier of the artist. Isabell Pardoe trained at the Sl...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Female Nude, The Artist's Wife, 'Femme Nue'
Female Nude, The Artist's Wife, 'Femme Nue'

Female Nude, The Artist's Wife, 'Femme Nue'

Located in Cotignac, FR

Female nude, mid century oil painting of the artist's wife by Georges Gonthier. Though not signed it is extensively annotated to the back board with subject, artist and dedication. P...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

French Modernist 1970's Oil Painting Two Nude Females Beautiful Original Work
French Modernist 1970's Oil Painting Two Nude Females Beautiful Original Work

French Modernist 1970's Oil Painting Two Nude Females Beautiful Original Work

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title French Modernist Double Nude Study Figures Oil Painting 1970s Key Details Artist: French School, circa 1970s Medium: Oil on board Size: 25.5 x 16 inches Provenance: Private Fr...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Day dream  I
Day dream  I

Day dream I

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Day Dream" is a world where fantasies and dreams shape reality. Within a flow of soft lines and translucent ornaments, a space of solitude emerges — a place where one can simply be....

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2010s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting
Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting

Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Seated Nude in a Expressive Green Landscape French Modernist Oil Painting Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Oil on artist paper, unframed Size: 18.5 x 15.75 inches (height x wid...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Modern Nude Study of Red Haired Woman Seated in Chair
Modern Nude Study of Red Haired Woman Seated in Chair

Modern Nude Study of Red Haired Woman Seated in Chair

By Patricia Gren Hayes

Located in Soquel, CA

Modern nude study of woman seated in chair by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). Red haired women with side view of same woman with asymmetrical composition circa 1970. Unsigned. Provenance: Purchased as part of larger collection of artist's work Unframed. Canvas size: 29"H x 29"W Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b. 1932) is a Bay Area Figurative & Feminist Art Movement artist who studied at Winnipeg Public Art School in 1950. She received early recognition in Museum and Gallery competitions and exhibitions and was awarded a Special Education in Art recognition by the Winnipeg Museum of Fine Art, and was awarded a scholarship to the Banff College of Fine Art. Further studies were at The University of Manitoba. She was a Member of Winnipeg Free Press Sketch Club and was a Cartoonist and paste-up for a French-English bi-weekly, in Eastern Canada; She studied outdoor impressionism in New York in 1960; in 1962, attended The California College of Arts and Crafts, and in 1976 B.A., U.C. Berkeley where she studied under Elmer Bischoff, David Simpson, Joan Brown, Felix Ruvolo, Yolanda Lopez and Vincent Perez. She started a freelance commercial art business in 1963; copyrighted a National Cartoon, 1976, and served as Exhibition Director for San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976-1978. She was a workshop instructor at the San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery, 1977-1985; and was Manager/Owner Stanton Art Gallery, Alameda, CA, 1976-1982. Solo Exhibitions: Berkeley Marina, 1974; Oakland Center for The Visual Arts, "Images of Women", 1979 Group Exhibitions: Oakland's Dept of Education, 1963, Studio One; Alameda County Fair, 1975, 1976, 1978; San Francisco Art Festival, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Women Artists Gallery Exhibition, award winner - 1970, 1977, 1978; Hayward Bay Fair Art Festival, award winner - 1971; Capricorn Assunder Gallery, 1973; Oakland Art Festival, 1973, 1974; Alameda Art Association, 1978; El Cerrito...

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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modern Reclining Nude Study of Red Haired Woman
Modern Reclining Nude Study of Red Haired Woman

Modern Reclining Nude Study of Red Haired Woman

By Patricia Gren Hayes

Located in Soquel, CA

Modern nude study of red-haired woman reclining seated by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932), 1979. Signed and dated on verso Provenance: Purchased as part of larger collection of artist's work Unframed. Canvas size: 16"H x 20"W. Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b. 1932) is a Bay Area Figurative & Feminist Art Movement artist who studied at Winnipeg Public Art School in 1950. She received early recognition in Museum and Gallery competitions and exhibitions and was awarded a Special Education in Art recognition by the Winnipeg Museum of Fine Art, and was awarded a scholarship to the Banff College of Fine Art. Further studies were at The University of Manitoba. She was a Member of Winnipeg Free Press Sketch Club and was a Cartoonist and paste-up for a French-English bi-weekly, in Eastern Canada; She studied outdoor impressionism in New York in 1960; in 1962, attended The California College of Arts and Crafts, and in 1976 B.A., U.C. Berkeley where she studied under Elmer Bischoff, David Simpson, Joan Brown, Felix Ruvolo, Yolanda Lopez and Vincent Perez. She started a freelance commercial art business in 1963; copyrighted a National Cartoon, 1976, and served as Exhibition Director for San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976-1978. She was a workshop instructor at the San Francisco Woman Artists Gallery, 1977-1985; and was Manager/Owner Stanton Art Gallery, Alameda, CA, 1976-1982. Solo Exhibitions: Berkeley Marina, 1974; Oakland Center for The Visual Arts, "Images of Women", 1979 Group Exhibitions: Oakland's Dept of Education, 1963, Studio One; Alameda County Fair, 1975, 1976, 1978; San Francisco Art Festival, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1976, 1977, 1978; San Francisco Women Artists Gallery Exhibition, award winner - 1970, 1977, 1978; Hayward Bay Fair Art Festival, award winner - 1971; Capricorn Assunder Gallery, 1973; Oakland Art Festival, 1973, 1974; Alameda Art Association, 1978; El Cerrito...

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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude in Repose
Nude in Repose

Nude in Repose

Located in Columbia, MO

Chaim Gross (Austrian, 1904 - 1991) was one of America’s foremost sculptors and a leading advocate of direct carving in wood. Born in Austrian Galicia, he immigrated to New York in 1...

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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Watercolor

Jean Marc Fighting Males Two Figures Modernist Gouache Painting 1997
Jean Marc Fighting Males Two Figures Modernist Gouache Painting 1997

Jean Marc Fighting Males Two Figures Modernist Gouache Painting 1997

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title Jean Marc Fighting Males Two Figures Modernist Gouache Painting 1997 Key Details Artist: Jean Marc (French, 1949–2019), signed and dated 1997 Medium: Gouache on paper/card Size...

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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Gouache

Jean Marc The Model Seated Figure Nude Modernist Gouache Painting
Jean Marc The Model Seated Figure Nude Modernist Gouache Painting

Jean Marc The Model Seated Figure Nude Modernist Gouache Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title Jean Marc The Model Seated Figure Nude Modernist Gouache Painting Key Details Artist: Jean Marc (French, 1949–2019) Medium: Gouache on paper/card Size: 18.25 x 15 inches Frame:...

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Gouache

Roman Ruins -  Painting attr. to Francis Harding - 17th Century
Roman Ruins -  Painting attr. to Francis Harding - 17th Century

Roman Ruins - Painting attr. to Francis Harding - 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Roman ruins is an original old master artwork realized realized by a follower of the artist Giovanni Paolo Panini and attributed to Francis Harding (1730-1766). Mixed colored oil on canvas. Includes frame. The work is a replica of Panini's canvas made around 1740, made known by Ferdinando Arisi in his 1986 monograph (Cat.456) as belonging to the Galleria Taccani in Milan and recently reappeared on the London market...

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17th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Paint, Oil

Reclining Nude, Framed Cubist Oil Painting by Lino Tardia
Reclining Nude, Framed Cubist Oil Painting by Lino Tardia

Reclining Nude, Framed Cubist Oil Painting by Lino Tardia

Located in Long Island City, NY

Reclining Nude by Lino Tardia, Italian (1938) Date: circa 1980 Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 19.5 in. x 23.5 in. (49.53 cm x 59.69 cm) Frame Size: 22.5 x 26.5 inches

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1980s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Standing Nude
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Standing Nude

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Standing Nude

By Honora Berg

Located in Soquel, CA

Bay Area Expressionist Standing Nude Standing nude woman by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). Bold depiction of a nude woman with dark hair. The model is rendered in dark greys, w...

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1950s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Modernist Reclining Female Nude Figurative
Modernist Reclining Female Nude Figurative

Modernist Reclining Female Nude Figurative

Located in Soquel, CA

Modernist reclining female nude figurative painting by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). This vivid late 20th-century figural piece featur...

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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Masonite, Tempera

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