Reclining Woman with Fruit

Reclining Woman with Fruit (1996) exemplifies Fernando Botero’s mastery in encapsulating sensuality through the language of exaggerated form. In this sculpture, the interplay between the woman’s body and the fruit she holds extends a visual metaphor for plenitude and sensual indulgence, themes that pervade Botero’s oeuvre. Cast in bronze and stretching over four feet in length, the balanced structure of Reclining Woman with Fruit is further emphasized by the rich patina it exhibits, underscoring the work’s material weight and permanence. Standing at the intersection of modernist stylization and classical repose, this sculpture is a compelling testament to Botero’s enduring engagement with the human figure.