The artwork is titled “Untitled” and was created by Nathan Oliveira in the year 1961. It belongs to the Neo-Expressionism art movement and falls within the genre of nude painting (nu).
The artwork presents a nude figure, rendered with a delicate and almost ethereal quality. The artist employs a muted palette dominated by earthy tones, which gives the figure a fluid and almost translucent appearance. Oliveira’s brushwork is loose and expressive, capturing the human form with an emotional and intuitive approach rather than focusing on detailed realism. The figure’s pose, stretching an arm outward, imbues the composition with a sense of motion and dynamism. The sparsity of detail in the surrounding space allows the viewer to focus entirely on the figure, evoking a sense of solitude and introspection. The use of shadow and light subtly defines the contours of the body, emphasizing its natural grace and fragility.
