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Reclining Nude

Title	Reclining Nude
Artist	梅原龍三郎　UMEHARA Ryuzaburo
Date	1908
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	60.5×72.5
Classification	Paintings
Accession Number	JO199800001000
Summary	Umehara arrived in Paris during the summer of 1908, and this work was created in that year. After his return from Europe, this work was exhibited at the “Umehara Ryuzaburo Oil Painting Exhibition” held at the Venus Club in Kanda in 1913. Upon his arrival in Paris, Umehara immediately set out to visit the Musée du Luxembourg, the Salon d’Automne, and various galleries throughout the city, where he viewed the works of a great many modern painters. This is one of the works he painted early in his stay in Paris while working in Takamura Kotaro’s studio, along with his “Paris under Snow,” and is one of the characteristic works of his early European period. Umehara said, “I remember that this bluish, pearl-like color had to do with the lighting in the studio.” With her right arm raised behind her head and her left arm bent and resting on the sofa, the nude woman lies in the dimly lit space. A pale bluish light falls on her body, while the brushstrokes used to depict her form are fine and freely applied. This is one of the works that astonished Takamura.

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Native place	Kyoto, JPN
Birth	1888
Dead place	Tokyo, JPN
Died	1986
Biography	He was born into a family of kimono-dyeing merchants in Kyoto. His real name was Ryozaburo. From an early age, he was familiar with traditional designs and vibrant colors. In 1903, he studied under Asai Chu at the Shogoin Western-style Painting School (the Kansai Bijutsu-in after 1906). In 1908, he went to France, where he was deeply impressed by Renoir’s works. He began studying under Renoir in 1909. He learned much from Western art, including ancient art that he encountered during a trip to Italy.　In 1913, he returned to Japan and held a solo exhibition organized by the Shirakaba Society. The following year, he participated in the founding of the Nika-kai, but left the group in 1918. When he returned to France in 1920 following Renoir’s death, he also traveled as far as Naples. During this period, he experienced a creative stagnation due to issues concerning the climate and artistic expression.　In the spring of 1922, he participated as a member in the founding of the Shunyo-kai, but left the group in 1925. He was then invited to join the Kokuga Sosaku Kyokai, where he became a central figure. He established his own personal style characterized by a rich sense of color and powerful brushwork, and received the Order of Culture in 1952.

Reclining Nude

UMEHARA Ryuzaburo