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Title: Seated Female Nude Study In Red Chair French Modernist Watercolour Life
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Watercolour on artist paper, unframed
Size: 25.5 x 19.75 inches (height x width)
Provenance: Artists estate, France
Condition: Good – strong colour and surface integrity, minor edge wear consistent with age
Description:
This sensitive life study by French modernist Guy Nicod captures the quiet vulnerability of the nude figure through the soft and fluid medium of watercolour. Depicted seated on a chair draped in red fabric, the female figure leans forward, one hand raised to her forehead in a contemplative gesture, her pose at once naturalistic and introspective.
Nicod’s handling of watercolour emphasises subtle tonal variations across the body, from the pale rendering of skin to the deeper shadows defining the folds and contours. Rather than focusing on fine detail, the artist builds the figure with loose washes and gestural strokes, allowing the form to emerge organically from the page. The minimal background, composed of muted ochres, rose pinks, and neutral greys, reinforces the quiet atmosphere of the scene while drawing attention firmly to the sitter.
Life drawing was a cornerstone of modernist practice, and Nicod’s work demonstrates both technical control and expressive freedom. His treatment of anatomy is accurate yet painterly, embodying the balance between observation and interpretation that defined much of his oeuvre. For collectors of French modernist studies, nudes, and works on paper, this piece represents an intimate insight into the artist’s working process and his ability to capture the human figure with immediacy and sensitivity.
- Creator:Guy Nicod (1923 - 2021, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Width: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509316930812
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