Sitting nude 1909

This oil on canvas called "Sitting Nude" was created by Albert Gleizes. It is a painting that feels like an unfolding. The texture is really present; you can see how the paint is applied in layers, almost like facets, which gives it this incredible depth. The colour is so subtle, not brash at all, but really considered, like he is thinking about how to use colour to describe form. Look at the way that the light falls on the figure’s leg; it is so gentle. And how her hands are placed on her head, like she is lost in thought. It feels like Gleizes is thinking about how we see and how to translate that into paint. This is very similar to what Braque and Picasso were doing, a kind of intimate conversation happening across time.