Tamara de Lempicka, Group of Four Nudes, 1925
Oil on canvas, 130 × 81 cm (51 1/8 × 31 7/8 in). Private Collection
© 2025 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC/ ADAGP, Paris / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
A mesmerizing ode to the human form, Group of Four Nudes is devoted to the luxuriance of flesh, rendered with a velvety sensuality reminiscent of Ingres’ Turkish Bath. The figures, intertwined in a languid embrace, exude both intimacy and sculptural grandeur—each body a study in rhythm and fluidity. Lempicka’s masterful use of light shimmers across their skin like a whispered secret, while her signature precision gives their contours an almost dreamlike perfection. Here, sensualism transcends mere depiction; it becomes an ethereal harmony of form, a celebration of beauty, desire, and the timeless allure of the human body.