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Nude Girl

Gwen John

Nude Girl

Gwen John
  • Date: 1909 - 1910
  • Style: Post-Impressionism
  • Genre: nude painting (nu)
  • Media: oil, canvas
  • Location: Tate Britain, London, UK
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The human body, a traditional theme in western art, was a tricky subject for women artists at the turn of the century because of questions of morality and decorum. By using a narrow colour range and minimal setting, and suppressing biographical details, John draws attention to the naked body. At the same time, the character of the model, Fenella Lovell, comes across powerfully. So the viewer experiences this painting, disconcertingly, as a portrait of a contemporary woman with no clothes on, who seems to be uncomfortable that we are looking at her.

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‘Nude Girl’, Gwen John, 1909-10 | Tate: www.tate.org.uk
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