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From the first sketch to the final varnish, Nude on the Rocks is made by hand. Based on Henry Scott Tuke's original. This elegant oil painting wall decor is crafted on artist-grade canvas for anyone who wants portrait oil painting with the character of an original.
1927
Oil on panel
Private collection.
'He became fascinated with the contrast between the light skin placed against dark rocks and incandescent shifting light on water behind... He sought to find the ultimate balance between definition and the mirage effect of shifting light as it hit the model's skin.' (Catherine Wallace, Catching the Light - The Art and Life of Henry Scott Tuke, 2008, p.146)
Nude on the Rocks was painted c.1927 and is among the artist's last depictions of a subject that had inspired him for over half a century, the beauty of the human body lit by brilliant summer sunlight. It was around this time that Tuke painted Sunbathers (collection of Sir Elton John) and The Critics (Leamington Spa Art Gallery) which are more formal arrangements of figures on the sandy beaches of Cornwall. The present picture is a more casual observation of a model sitting on rocks and looking down into the rock-pool beneath, an action that is suggestive of the Greek myth of Narcissus but painted in such a modern way that we are left in no doubt that this is an English boy of the new generation of post-war hope.
Collectors often choose this figurative image when searching for portrait oil painting that feels substantial rather than decorative or disposable.
Each canvas is painted entirely by hand with professional oil paints on artist-grade cotton canvas. No printing, giclée, or digital imaging is used at any stage, so the surface keeps the slight relief and color variation of real brushwork.
This figurative oil painting wall decor is equally at home in a residence, a boutique hotel, or a professional office. Its elegant character makes it a safe, distinctive gift for anyone furnishing a dining room.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $77.98 |
| 24 X 36 in | $120.48 |
| 30 X 40 in | $166.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $221.48 |
| 48 X 72 in | $430.48 |
The sizes shown are the reproduction canvas sizes we paint to order. The dimensions given in a work's description refer to the original artwork and will differ from the sizes offered here. Not sure? Read the size guide or e-mail us.
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Every canvas is painted by hand in oils on artist-grade stretched canvas, with an extra blank border left for framing. How to care for your painting.
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