Seated Nude

Robert Henri

National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a woman sitting on a blue cushion with one leg bent and the other stretched out. She has dark hair styled in an updo and adorned with a hat or patterned headscarf that features small orange dots. Her facial features are blurred, slowing only dark eyes and a red mouth. She is nude, and her skin is cream-colored, with light pink areas on her face, neck, and chest. Her left hand is on the cushion beside her, while her right hand holds a small oval object up to her face. The background behind her is filled with abstract shapes in shades of blue, brown, gray and green, with hints of dark yellow and bright red. The brushstrokes in the painting are thick and visible, giving the scene a blurred appearance.