Artwork
Standing Nude with Flowers
Standing Nude with Flowers is a watercolor work on paper by Oskar Kokoschka. It dates from 1922 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Standing Nude with Flowers is a 1922 watercolour by Oskar Kokoschka, featuring a central figure of a standing nude woman holding a bouquet of flowers.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, a nude woman with long red hair, conveys simplicity and elegance. Her forward-facing body and slightly turned head create a sense of quiet contemplation, with the flowers in her right hand and left hand on her hip adding a gesture of gentle self-possession.
Technique & Style
Executed in watercolour, the work showcases a warm, golden background with subtle darker shadows, emphasizing the figure and flowers as the primary compositional elements.
History & Provenance
Signed by the artist in 1922, the watercolour is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection, where it is publicly displayed.
Artist & collection
Artist
Oskar Kokoschka was an Austrian artist, poet, playwright and teacher, best known for his intense expressionistic portraits and landscapes, as well as his theories on vision that influenced the Viennese Expressionist movement.
