Henri Lebasque (1865-1937)
Henri Lebasque (1865-1937)

Femme nue allong dans le jardin avec Satyr (Reclining Nude in the Garden with a Satyr)

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Henri Lebasque (1865-1937)
Femme nue allong dans le jardin avec Satyr (Reclining Nude in the Garden with a Satyr)
signed 'Lebasque' (lower left)
oil on canvas
47 x 38 in. (120 x 97 cm.)
Painted circa 1910

Lot Essay

Lebasque most likely painted this work at Saint-Tropez anticipating his murals for the Thtre des Champs-Elyses, where he worked with his friend and colleague, Maurice Denis, painting fanciful, delicate and ethereal nymphs and pastoral landscapes.