20. Vincent van Gogh - Recumbent Nude, Early 1887

This depiction of a recumbent nude woman from 1871 consists of filled planes with simplified forms; the face is less detailed than the body. During this period Van Gogh experiments with colours, form, light and composition. A natural representation of reality is less relevant.

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