La Grasse Matinée
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A young woman rests in a pale green bed with gilded accents, her face partially hidden as she clutches a crisp white sheet. The composition is dominated by the sweeping expanse of a white bedspread patterned with large yellow flowers and green foliage. A rich plum-colored garment is draped casually over a green chair in the foreground, while a heavy, gold-framed oval mirror hangs on the cool, blue-grey wall above the sleeper. Painted around the turn of the twentieth century, this work highlights Ramon Casas's role as the premier chronicler of the Catalan bourgeoisie. By blending the refined elegance of modern domestic interiors with the loose, atmospheric light of Impressionism, Casas captures a fleeting moment of quiet, upper-class leisure. Oil on canvas.