PAINTER OF THE XIX-XX CENTURY Female nude in the woods Signed G De Alloe bottom left Oil on canvas, 109X186 cm Provenance: Rome, private collection The large canvas is distinguished by a perfect balance, in which the composition enhances the refined sensuality of the female figure, the undisputed protagonist of the work. Reclining gently in a natural pose reminiscent of classical models, the woman seems to abandon herself to time, suspended in a moment of stillness. Her face, slightly inclined and turned to the right, avoids the viewer's direct gaze, accentuating a sense of demure distance and mystery. In the background, a thick tangle of foliage emerges from the darkness, amplifying the diaphanous whiteness of the complexion and enveloping the scene in a languid, suspended atmosphere.