Reclining Nude
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A bold, highly decorative approach to the traditional reclining nude. The stylized female figure is flattened against a vibrant background of deep blue, green, and red blocks. Her pale skin is heavily adorned with intricate, golden-ochre floral and foliate line drawings, resembling tattoos or traditional textile motifs. Painted in 1945 after Scharl's emigration to the United States, this piece showcases his unique fusion of raw, graphic Expressionism with the rhythmic, ornamental patterns of European folk art traditions.