The painting “Female Nude” by Bruno Saetti, dated 1936, depicts a seated female figure in a composed pose, with the torso slightly inclined and the gaze directed to the side.
The construction of the image is based on a solid rendering of volume, achieved through compact areas of colour and carefully controlled tonal transitions. Furthermore, the dark and uniform background helps isolate the figure, allowing a clear reading of posture and proportions. As a result, the viewer’s attention is focused entirely on the body, treated without any ancillary narrative elements.
Saetti, active from the 1930s through the post-war period, developed a figurative painting style characterised by a balance between tradition and modern sensibility. During this period, the artist frequently addressed the theme of the nude, conceived as an exercise in formal study and expressive research. At the same time, the brushwork, visible yet measured, reveals an interest in painterly material and in the structure of the pictorial surface.
Therefore, this “Female Nude” fits coherently within the early production of Bruno Saetti, documenting a moment of reflection on the human figure.
Description: Oil on canvas, bearing on the reverse, on the stretcher, the artist’s signature and date., H cm 57×47.
Provenance: private collection – Bologna
Hammer Price: € 4.750,00
Auction 75 – October 15th 2024 – Bolognese Dimore
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