Andre Lhote (French, 1885 - 1962), a Modernist painting depicting a reclining nude. Signed by the artist lower left. A French sculptor and painter, Andre Lhote worked in modernist styles including Fauvism and Cubism and was part of a group of revolutionaries including Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia and Jacques Villon. In 1905, much admiring Paul Gaughin and Paul Cezanne, set up his own studio for painting. In 1910, he had his first one-man exhibition, which was held in Bordeaux at the Galerie Druet. By 1914, he had moved to Paris. Andre Lhote was a teacher at schools in Paris including one he founded in 1922 in Montparnasse and at the Académie Notre-Dame des Champs. He also lectured widely on art in Europe, and served as President of the International Association of Painters, Engravers and Sculptors.

Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 7 1/8 in., (28.5 x 18.5 cm.)