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Reclining Young Woman in Spanish Costume by Édouard Manet

I ♡ this painting so much! She's so pretty! And the rendering is so masterful and fun! Of Note: ❖ Modeled after the infamous La Maja Vestida by Francisco de Goya ❖ An inscription in the lower right dedicates the painting “To my friend Nadar.” which refers to the photographer, caricaturist, and novelist Félix Nadar

@greenstar

Feb 8, 2025

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@mariamaria

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this little painting

Well, I like small paintings, they often have a certain ephemeral lightness. They are a kind of finger exercise by the artist for larger works. Because they suffer less from compositional constraints than large paintings, they seem more spontaneous. This small picture is called "Me by Claudia's Pool", its colors are wonderful, the light in Los Angeles, it is painted from a perspective that anyone who has ever lain in a hammock knows. That moment when you look at your own legs as if they have an independent life of their own. PS~ The painting is in Paris in Yanma's studio and it is not yet sold. It costs less than USD 500, if you are interested, I will put you in touch with Yanma.