Nude and Fish with Flowers (Study for etched bathroom window) c. 1900

"Nude and Fish with Flowers (Study for etched bathroom window)" is a study for an etched window by Czech artist Karel Vitezslav Masek, circa 1900. The drawing depicts a female nude standing amongst flowers and fish, and likely served as a design for an etched glass window, potentially for a bathroom or other domestic space. This study demonstrates Masek's artistic interest in Art Nouveau style and the use of nature as a decorative motif, and the artwork's inclusion of a nude figure suggests a connection to the aesthetic ideals of the fin de siècle.