Seated Nude 1942

"Seated Nude" is a 1942 oil painting by Danish artist Axel Bentzen (1893-1952), currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. The work, measuring 122.5 cm x 77 cm, depicts a nude female figure seated on a chair, her form rendered in a simplified, blocky style. The painting's muted palette and emphasis on form, combined with the subject matter, are characteristic of Bentzen's artistic style, which often explored themes of the human figure and its interaction with space.