Image: Musée National Picasso-Paris / Public Domain
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Pablo Picasso, 1932
Technical Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
130 × 161.7 cm (51.2 × 63.7 in)
Style
Surrealism
Decade
1930s
About This Work
Reclining Nude is one of the most sensuous works of Picasso's 1932 series, depicting Marie-Thérèse Walter reclining in a state of complete relaxation. The figure is rendered in warm greens and yellows, her rounded forms flowing across the canvas with a quality of organic abundance. The painting is a celebration of the female body that has few equals in the history of art.
Painted in 1932, Reclining Nude belongs to the extraordinary series of works that Picasso made of Marie-Thérèse Walter. The series was first exhibited at the Galerie Georges Petit in Paris in June 1932 and caused a sensation — critics recognized immediately that Picasso had created a new language for depicting the female body.
Current Location
Musée National Picasso-Paris, Paris, France
Public Collection — Open to visitors
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2026 Estimated Value
$60–90 million (est.)
* Estimates are based on comparable auction results and market analysis. Not a formal appraisal.
Last Known Sale
No public auction record — held in permanent museum collection
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