The Somnolent

Antique oil painting from France: This large and gorgeous nude represents a woman taking a nap and was painted by René Deydier, born on October 28, 1882, in Avignon and died July 4, 1942, in the same city.

The artist made several nudes during his career, mainly dark-haired women's dozing on beds. He also painted a series of landscapes on the French Riviera. He cultivated a specific attraction for pastel streets and the play of light and shadow of small Mediterranean towns. He exposed several of his works at the "Salon des Indépendants" in Paris.