“Naked Portrait and a Green Chair” is a 1999 artwork by Lucian Freud, rendered in oil on canvas and belonging to the Expressionism movement. This artwork falls within the genre of nude painting (nu).
In the artwork, a naked woman lies on a bed, her body sprawled across white sheets. Her pose is naturalistic, her form rendered with meticulous detail and an unfiltered gaze that is characteristic of Freud’s approach to portraiture. The surrounding space is minimally adorned, with a prominent dark green chair situated to the left of the bed, which adds a measure of depth and contrast to the composition. The bed is framed by a simple metal railing, and the background presents a muted palette, allowing the figure to dominate the viewer’s attention. The painting captures the raw, unapologetic reality of the human form, embodying the intensive, tactile quality of Freud’s brushwork and his profound engagement with the corporeal.
