Two Nudes–One Standing, One Sitting
1913
Oil on canvas
54.9 × 46.4 cm (21.6 × 18.3 in)
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Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026
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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
Born in Bulgaria, Pascin moved to Paris in 1905, drawn to the cosmopolitan artistic scene of the Montparnasse and Montmartre neighborhoods. His favorite subject was the female nude, depicting prostitutes in brothels or inviting professional models to his studio, as in this painting. Here he chose to contrast two opposing attitudes: the woman on the left stretches her arms above her head, occupying the space and brazenly exposing herself to the viewer, while the one on the right withdraws into herself in a modest pose.
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