Nude on a Couch  1880

This picture belongs with a group of studies of male and female nudes painted by Caillebotte about 1880. It is unique, however, for the uncompromising realism of its anatomical observation and for its apparent sexual innuendo. The model would eventually become Caillebotte's mistress. [url=http://collections.artsmia.org/art/1655/nude-on-a-couch-gustave-caillebotte]Read more...