{"product_id":"nu-tarsila-do-amaral","title":"Nu - Tarsila do Amaral","description":"\u003cp\u003eA modernist portrait by Tarsila do Amaral, featuring a seated female figure rendered with sculptural, rounded forms and a bold, geometric colour palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTarsila do Amaral produced this work during her anthropophagic period, a phase defined by the synthesis of European modernist techniques with Brazilian cultural themes. The composition features a seated female figure, rendered with the exaggerated, rounded proportions that became a hallmark of her style during the late 1920s. Her approach to the human form avoids traditional anatomical precision, favouring instead a sculptural quality that emphasises volume and smooth, continuous curves.\n\nThe figure occupies a domestic interior, yet the space is constructed through simplified geometric planes rather than conventional perspective. A window in the background reveals a blue expanse, while a large, stylised plant occupies the right side of the frame. The colour palette is deliberate, utilising saturated blues, earthy ochres, and sharp accents of red. These choices reflect the artist's interest in the visual language of her native Brazil, filtered through the lens of her training in Paris under figures such as Fernand Léger.\n\nThis painting demonstrates the artist's ability to balance abstraction with recognisable subject matter. The figure is not merely a subject but a component of a larger, carefully arranged visual structure. By reducing the environment to essential shapes and blocks of colour, she creates a sense of stillness and order. The work avoids unnecessary detail, focusing on the interplay between the organic form of the body and the rigid geometry of the surrounding furniture and architecture. It remains a clear example of the Brazilian modernist movement, which sought to create a distinct national identity within the international art discourse of the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/female-model-vilhelm-lundstrom-2\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eFemale Model - Vilhelm Lundstrøm — Vilhelm Lundstrøm\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/interior-with-figures-john-nash\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eInterior with Figures - John Nash — John Nash\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tarsila do Amaral","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58062730035535,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58062731837775,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58062731870543,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Nu_Poster_CompositorV1_1782525247878.jpg?v=1782530191","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/nu-tarsila-do-amaral","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}