Reclining Nude with Toile de Jouy 1922

Tsuguharu Foujita painted ‘Reclining Nude with Toile de Jouy’ with oil on canvas. The creamy whites and greys remind me of early photography. It's like he's trying to capture light itself. You can almost feel him feeling his way through the process, like he's discovering the image as he goes. Look closely at how Foujita uses line, so delicate and sure. Notice the curves of the body against the patterned backdrop. It's like he's playing with flatness and depth all at once. The flesh is luminous. The Toile de Jouy is almost like a dream world. The whiteness reminds me of Picasso's 'Blue Period', but Foujita is gentler somehow, more intimate. Ultimately, Foujita reminds us that art is a conversation. It's about seeing, feeling, and responding to the world around us and to each other.