Bella Hildyard, Florencia, Study II Nude, 2011, Oil on Canvas

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An original contemporary figurative painting by Bella Hildyard, titled Florencia – Blue Study II and dated 2011. This intimate life … Read more An original contemporary figurative painting by Bella Hildyard, titled Florencia – Blue Study II and dated 2011. This intimate life study depicts a seated nude female figure against an intensely saturated blue ground. The sitter is rendered in warm ochre and flesh tones, seated within a contrasting terracotta-red chair, creating a strong interplay of complementary colour and simplified form. Hildyard employs confident, economical brushwork, using dark linear contours to define the figure while allowing the composition to retain an immediate, expressive quality. The sitter's closed or lowered eyes, clasped hands and frontal pose give the work a quiet, introspective character. The deliberately simplified treatment of anatomy and space places emphasis on colour, line and emotional presence rather than conventional realism. The deep ultramarine-blue background provides a particularly striking contrast with the warmth of the figure and chair, lending the relatively intimate composition considerable visual impact. Its direct approach to the human form recalls the broader traditions of modern and expressionist figurative painting while retaining a distinctly contemporary sensibility. Painted on stretched canvas and presented unframed, the reverse retains the artist's handwritten information identifying the title, date and its association with a life-painting study. A compelling original figurative work with a strong modern aesthetic, suitable for contemporary interiors and collections of British figurative art. Artist: Bella Hildyard Title: Florencia – Blue Study II Year: 2011 Period: 21st Century and Contemporary Style: Contemporary / Figurative / Expressionist Medium: Oil and/or acrylic on canvas Material: Paint, canvas and wood stretcher Markings: Artist annotated and titled on reverse Condition: Very good overall condition. Measurements: Height: 18.3 in. (46.5 cm) Width: 15.2 in. (38.5 cm) Depth: approximately 0.8 in. (2 cm) See less